Quote:
Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic. ~ Ina May Gaskin
Quote: "I believe that the pain of normal labor does have meaning." ~Ina May Gaskin
Quote:
"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it" - Dr. John H. Kennell
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Dr. Mom – Introduction
I was thinking that other day that there are probably a lot of people that would enjoy coming to one of my Dr. Mom with Essential Oils meetings but either live too far away or just can’t make it on the dates I have scheduled. So I am going to create a virtual meeting here [...]
wise words about birth
I have been a fan of Dr. Christiane Northrup, MD for many years and would encourage you to purchase any and all of her books. They will change and inspire you to see your body as a beautiful, powerful vessel. Here are some great posts she wrote on birth: Birth: Perfection in action Enhance your [...]
safe babywearing
As a woman, wife, mother and doula I do my best to navigate life using one powerful tool – common sense. So when I heard about the Infantino Sling recall – my heart went out to the families who lost their small babies and figured there was a manufacturing defect with this specific sling and [...]
sling recall – Infantino
Over a million baby slings recalled Last Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | 10:05 PM ET CBC News More than one million baby slings made by San Diego-based company Infantino are being recalled in Canada and the U.S. after the products were linked to three infant deaths in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [...]
For new pregnant moms…
I was thinking last night about what I would have loved for someone to share with me when I was pregnant for the first time. Here is the letter I wrote to myself… Dear newly pregnant mom, You have just found out that a new life is becoming within you. Isn’t it amazing how a [...]
dads with postpartum depression?
Postpartum Depression Strikes Fathers too Shanta thinks: This quote is another great reason to hire a labor and/or postpartum doula – everyone in your family needs some extra love and support during this experience. That was a critical finding, for clinicians tend to assume that men can easily step up to the plate and help [...]
