Well, this may be a bit of a stretch, but……..
It’s been well documented that “schmoozing it up” with your sweetheart tends to help labor along (you know, Ina May Gaskin said, The power that got the baby in there in the first place is the same power to get the baby out (or something to [...]
Archive for the ‘Keeping Labor Normal’ Category
Vampires & Natural Labor Stimulation
Posted in Keeping Labor Normal, Uncategorized, tagged bellingham doula, doula, getting labor going, getting labor started, Ina May Gaskin, Life Song Perinatal Services, Mary Burgess, natural labor induction techniques, natural labor stimulation, prodromal labor, restarting a stopped labor, stephenie meyer, twilight, vampires on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Birth Poem
Posted in Bellingham Birth Community, Birth Matters, Keeping Labor Normal, tagged Bellingham, birth, birth poem, birth poetry, birthing from within, chilbirth educator, doula, Mary Burgess, WA on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008
Connecting with N’s baby daughter
yet unborn, after 28 hours of labor…
Little one, I can feel your light,
from deep within your mama’s womb
I feel that you, too, are tired
ready for this journey to end.
But there! Your Spirit
little fireball!
So strong, indeed!
Willful, determined, bright little star!
You are already so much like your mama.
Come now – [...]
Singing through Contractions – with dad!
Posted in Keeping Labor Normal, videos, tagged dad's role in labor, labor and song, music in labor, opening voice in labor, Singing through contractions on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is really beautiful – watch this couple as they work through contractions with song. Lovely!
Singing in Labor
Posted in Keeping Labor Normal, videos, tagged birth video, birthing from within, coping with the pains of labor, natural birth video, voice in labor and birth on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A beautiful video sent from a fellow Birthing From Within Mentor.
Enjoy this mama’s Birth Song…
She sings Joni Mitchell’s tune beautifully!
Andrew Kotaska
Posted in Birth Matters, Keeping Labor Normal, tagged AMA, Andrew Kotaska, DONA, DONA Conference 2008, empowering birth, home birth, natural birth, women's choices in birth, Yellowknife on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a pleasure it was to hear Andrew Kotaska, as the opening key-note speaker for the DONA 2008 Conference in Vancouver, BC, just last weekend. He is an OB from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and he is passionate about woman-centered maternity care. He advocates safe birth – and women’s informed choices about their birth vision. [...]
Cesarean Prevention Video
Posted in Birth Healing, Birth Matters, Keeping Labor Normal, VBAC, videos, tagged Birth Healing, birth videos, cesarean section, EBAC, empowered birth after cesarean, recovery, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBAC, VBAC in Bellingham, VBAC preparation, VBAC videos on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thank you, Beth Arcese, for sharing this great video. Check out the great cesarean prevention tips. A wonderful video for all EBAC (Empowered Birth After Cesarean) and VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) mamas!!!
For more information, please see Empowered VBAC Mama video, and check out my EBAC Class Schedule
Birth blessings, mary.
Empowered VBAC mama!
Posted in Birth Healing, Birth Matters, Keeping Labor Normal, VBAC, videos, tagged birth video, empowered birth, VBAC on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love this video. If you or someone you know is considering a VBAC, or an EBAC (Empowered Birth After Cesarean), please share this with them.
Why Birth Matters…
Posted in Birth Healing, Birth Matters, Keeping Labor Normal, tagged birth as rite of passage, Birth Healing, birth transformation on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Birth is likely the most challenging physical journey a woman will ever take. It takes extra-ordinary events to open to us our biggest strengths… our physical and spiritual strengths. Our sense of self. What is it a woman relies on when she is at her edge? Does she rely on external “help” – that [...]
8 Reasons To Hire A Doula
Posted in Keeping Labor Normal, tagged baby, dad, doula, labor, mother, pregnancy on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just received this from Gail Dahl, author of Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets, and I love it! Enjoy…
Eight reasons to hire a doula – A professional labour coach
By Michelle Dennill, CD(DONA)
There are many reasons why women hire doulas to support them at birth. The following list represents the top reasons a mother would choose to have [...]
Testimonials
Posted in Birth Matters, Doulas & Dads, Keeping Labor Normal, Testimonials, VBAC, tagged Bellingham childbirth classes, bellingham doula, birth classes, birth classes in Bellingham, birthing from within, chidbirth preparation, comments, doula, expectant fathers, labor support, Life Song Perinatal Services, Mary Burgess, pain coping in childbirth, private childbirth preparation, Testimonials, trust in birth, VBAC on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mary -Thank you again. I am really glad we met and were able to cover so much. Thank you for taking the time to see me individually – I am so thankful I found someone that would do an overview-type class that was tailored to my wants/needs. I really learned more than I had expected [...]
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