Archive for February 2015
More “Never Punch a Hole in a Wall When You Can Go Out a Door”
There’s so much to say about how to increase your chances of having a vaginal birth that I’m blogging about again. Here’s my new post at babyMed. Oh and if you’re wondering about the title of this post, that’s a quote from a firefighter who took my childbirth class a few years back. He told…
Read MoreNever Punch a Hole in a Wall When You Can Go Out a Door
I’ll always remember a dad I had in childbirth class who was a firefighter. He told me he was in favor of vaginal birth whenever possible because “you never punch a hole in a wall when you can go out a door.” While I hope I say it a bit more eloquently in my blog…
Read MorePostpartum Doulas–The Other White Meat
With all the prenatal focus pregnant women put on labor and birth, postpartum planning is often eclipsed. I think many times pregnant women can’t imagine what life on “the other side” will be like, so in some ways they can’t begin to plan for it. Hiring a postpartum doula is a great way to prepare…
Read MoreBecause you aren’t breastfeeding on a deserted island
I’m so excited to be blogging now at babyMed! Check out my post on La Leche League meetings and mother to mother breastfeeding support. http://www.babymed.com/blogs/julie/breastfeeding-support-so-you-dont-have-reinvent-the-wheel
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