natural birth

Preparing an older sibling for a new birth

March 23, 2011




One of my favourite natural parenting bloggers is Lauren from Hobo Mama. I’ve been following her tweets and posts about her pregnancy with Baby #2 and know she has been doing a lot of thinking and researching. When I was planning my March guest bloggers, having Lauren post about her preparations for bringing a second [...]

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Want a Natural Birth in a Hospital Setting? 10 Questions to Ask

February 17, 2009




Due to a variety of very odd geopolitical realities and bureaucratic idiocies I chose to have my baby delivered by an obstetrician in a hospital. I knew going into it that my choice of birth setting and birth attendant meant that my chances of having a natural birth were significantly lowered. But I was committed [...]

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Sphincter Law and Natural Childbirth

August 13, 2008




I just got my Mothering e-newsletter today and had to post a link to this interview with Ina May Gaskin about Easing Tension and Fear in Natural Childbirth by Understanding Sphincter Law. In particular, I loved this quote: Geiss: In your estimation, would understanding Sphincter Law improve the chances of easier vaginal deliveries even in [...]

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