A past client and local chiropractor interviewed myself and my mentor on his podcast a couple of years ago, and their content is SOOOO good! Give these two podcasts a listen to learn about birth, being a good support person at birth, and learn a little bit about the context we are giving birth in today. Gloria and I teach… Read more →
Oh, no, I got caught! I’m known for my “hands-off” philosophy towards birth, meaning avoiding disturbances of the instinctual processes of mother and baby unless absolutely necessary. This includes even subtle things like touching the baby or talking unnecessarily immediately after the birth. The initial moments post-birth are precious and part of an instinctual process as the family meets their… Read more →
I’m an anomaly in the birth-professional world in that some of my favourite births to attend are those of first-time mothers. It’s quite typical of anyone who attends births for a living to prefer what we call “multips”: women who’ve given birth at least once before. It’s commonly accepted that multips birth more quickly and easily than first-timers (“primips”), taking much less… Read more →
“This is the moment of earthly bonding. Oxytocin, the hormone of love, runs high…higher than at any other time in labor and the family falls into love with each other. Mother recognizes her child, partner claims his family. The bonding occurs first on psychic and spiritual level, then the mother reaches to pick up her baby. Mothers have taught… Read more →
Disclaimer: my Hypnobabies instructor friends may very well kick my butt for writing this post, so if you are a Hypnobabies student envisioning your easy, comfortable birth, maybe skip this post until after you’ve birthed your babe and head over to watch my positive birth video selection instead. I don’t want to be blamed for hypnotizing you into associating childbirth… Read more →