Frequently, in my prenatal classes, which include postpartum and breastfeeding topics along with labor and delivery, couples explore how to manage the time after the birth. They learn about the fulltime needs of the newborn, the lengthier time for recovery than possibly planned for, how to gather help and support, and the changes in priorities […]
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In recent weeks, through midwifery meetings, webinars, or films, I’ve been exposed to some new and interesting things. Here are a few of them to share and think about! I’ve been working hard on the 2nd draft of my upcoming book Confessions of a Childbirth Educator, so I’m taking advantage of the blog to not
People of all ages and professions come to my Supported Birth classes having been exposed to nothing in their lives about birth but Hollywood images. This is so non-beneficial and destructive. We usually don’t realize how much the media effects our minds and beliefs, in this case, causing completely unrealistic fears from exaggerated images. Our
Here are more excerpts from my upcoming book CONFESSIONS OF A CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR from chapter on What Mothers want Women to Know Before Giving Birth. These are some segments on Birth Center and Home Birth experiences: JL: There is no reason why you cannot birth outside of a hospital setting. I gave birth to my
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Here are more excerpts from my upcoming book CONFESSIONS OF A CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR from Chapter 4: What Mothers want Women to Know Before Giving Birth. These are some segments on Labor & Delivery: JP: I know it’s been said, and many women are posting on Instagram all the time now, but I strongly believe one
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In Midwifery Today Winter Volume 2021, Midwife Lois Wilson writes: “When I entered the world of birth and midwifery in 1985, pregnant with my first child and determined to have a natural birth, there was no internet, no social media, and no famous overnight “influencers.” For information, I devoured Ina May Gaskin’s Spiritual Midwifery and
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Someday I will write a book “Confessions of a Childbirth Educator.” I plan for it to be well-organized and based in accurate research combined with personal emotion. In this blog, however, I give myself permission to describe random thoughts and observations of late. Induction. Again. The past few years have really been bad (not mentioned
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Searching “Birthing Classes Los Angeles”? You are presented with dozens of options, similar-sounding descriptions, different tones, and promises. There are no homogeneous “Lamaze” classes anymore, but the term is often still used for any childbirth preparation class. I get calls from women who are confused and unsure what “type” of childbirth education class they should take or want
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Realistic Childbirth Education Classes An authentic childbirth preparation class opens the mind and instills a hopeful attitude and a sense of proportion…impart dignity and a sense of awe toward the birth process, the life a woman is carrying, and the woman herself. They should enlarge a woman’s – and a couple’s – vision about the
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