Ah, the time of waiting. The time between when you are “due” and the time when your baby actually comes. The time when every other text message is something along the lines of “any news?”, “baby yet?”, “so…. anything exciting happening over there?”. The time when people say things like “you haven’t been induced yet?!” “I hope your baby doesn’t… Read more →
I saw this quote the other day while reading an article about leadership, and thought it could be perfectly modified to suit the work of supporting a family during birth. All too often, doulas and other birth attendants are tempted to prove their usefulness with a lot of “doing” at a birth and to take a lot of the credit… 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 spotted this Louis CK clip making the rounds a while ago, and thought to myself, “this clip is about cell phone use, but it actually can teach us a LOT about the experience of childbirth!” Stick with me here, I know I’m making a leap. Watch the whole clip below and then keep reading: Louis makes some… Read more →