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 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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I recently held a private doula training in person for one particular doula trainee. It was, of course, different from teaching a group of women, and much like private childbirth class sessions, I tailor-made it for her. In birthing classes I am always aware of how different each woman (and couple) is – their hopes,
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Here are 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 Postpartum. As for postpartum, it’s not talked about enough. I feel like women feel ashamed to admit they’re struggling with postpartum anxiety, depression, PTSD, rage, etc.
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Orit Wernor has a degree in Early Childhood Education, has worked with children for 15 years, been a career Nanny for 8, worked with many different parents, and cared for many babies. Parenting/caregiving is the hardest most important job in the world. A new baby comes into the world with their own blueprint, but how
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by Jessica Jennings Ma Yoga As a brand new prenatal yoga teacher, I knew nothing about pregnancy (except of course the basics), and all I can think of is how beautiful these women are, how full of Shakti – radiant, powerful, wise feminine goddess energy. I tell them in my introduction: you have everything you need
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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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Nearly 4 million babies are born each year in the United States, with statistics showing a slight decline in births in 2021 to 3.7 million. Currently, the majority of births (98.4%) happen in hospital settings (1). Before the pandemic, one-quarter to one-third of birthing parents reported their births as traumatic (2). The US has the
I attended my first birth as a doula almost 27 years ago – a 16 year-old African American girl living at St. Anne’s Maternity Home. She was tough as nails, and would jump up and pace back and forth during each contraction, then rush to the bed to lay down in between. She didn’t need
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