That Pesky Due Date
Women and babies are not made with a pop out button like some Thanksgiving turkeys indicating being done. That pesky due date becomes such great topic of debate. It can lead to unnecessary...
View ArticleWhat’s a doula to do?
There is such a deep chasm and fracture within the doula community regarding in-hospital and out-of-hospital birth. On the one hand there are those who say anything goes in supporting women and their...
View ArticleGrateful For My Birth(s) Carnival
I am so thankful to all of the submissions I received for this Why I am Grateful for my Birth(s) blog carnival. I have found no matter what a woman can learn something and be grateful for something in...
View ArticleWish List In 2011
A clean slate. A fresh start. Hope and dreams reactivated. Passions toward change are stirred. All of this by the calendar rolling over from one year to the next. It is not just anew year though, it...
View ArticleInterviewing Your Home Birth Midwife
Interview Questions Why are you a midwife? What is your training? Are you certified? If yes, with whom and why? If no, why not? Are you licensed in the state of _____? What is your scope of...
View ArticleDoulas and Home Birth
Is there benefit to hiring a doula for a home birth? I say YES absolutely. As a seasoned doula who has attended home births as labor support and now an intern midwife who clinically supports the...
View ArticleEMAB and Doulaparty Team Up
Join the #doulaparty on Twitter or follow along at DesirreAndrews.com, June 22nd 6pm PT/9pm ET to kick off summer birth work with something extra special! I am very excited that Earth Mama Angel...
View ArticleChildbirth Education Myths 1
Over the next several weeks, Team Preparing for Birth will be debunking some common myths surrounding childbirth education classes. Check back every Monday to see the newest post. MYTH #1: “I’m...
View ArticleYour Job Must Be So Fun!
This is the most common response I get when I share with someone what I do for a living. When I share that I’m growing into midwifery. If all we did was snuggle babies and drink margaritas, I suppose...
View ArticleSo You’re In Early Labor. Now What?
Could this be it? It could be! This is it! You're finally in early labor! You know this because the contractions are coming, no matter what you do. You've had a big glass of water. You've gotten up to...
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