Last Friday, I attended the REACHE 2008 Conference, which is a gathering of childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, etc. This year’s topic was on cesareans – what an amazing way to spend the day. There was information on the rising epidemic of cesareans, the impact they have on mothers and babies, especially in the [...]
Archive for April, 2008
REACHE Conference
Posted in Birth Healing, Birth Matters, tagged birth, cesarean, cesarean section, childbirth educators, doula, lactation consultant, midwife, REACHE, REACHE 2008 conference, VBAC on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
4 Laughing Babies video
Posted in videos, tagged 4 laughing babies video, mom and babies, multiple babies, postpartum on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to dear, sweet Kathy for recommending this video!
If you ever find yourself needing a little giggle therapy, check out this wonderful video. It’s also a very fun way to think about time with babies!
Birth Healing Quilt Project
Posted in Birth Healing, tagged baby death, Bellingham, Birth Healing Quilt Project, doula, healing, Healing the Earth by Healing Birth, healing through creative arts, Ina May Gaskin, Jeannine Parvati Baker, Life Song Perinatal Services, Mary Burgess, midwife, pregnancy loss, quilts, recovery, Safe Motherhood Quilt Project, traumatic birth on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is time to gather together as women, and create a tapestry of healing for mothers, a statement about the power of birth as a sacred rite of passage, and the impact upon a mother who experiences trauma or loss in pregnancy or birth.
Was your birth a traumatic event? Did something happen during pregnancy or [...]
