“I would NOT have had my VBAC without Jessica” ~ Crystal Allen 1 year ago tonight, Jessica was giving my husband and I a pep talk. “Give it 24 more hours” she said. “You can do this.” I was 3 days into a labor that stalled during the day and restarted during the night. My water had broken 3 days nights earlier… Read more →
Saving the birth world, one tormenting relationship at a time…
I seem to be extremely drawn to two things in my most recent few years of life: birth work and hanging ’round men who are not necessarily sustainable fits for me. At first glance, these two passions may seem utterly unrelated. However, I would like to take a moment to share with you a little-known way in which I am… Read more →
Mothers Stand Up For Their Midwives
“Midwives can’t really stand up for the mothers’ rights because the midwives don’t own these rights, the mothers do. It’s the mothers that need to come forward and say, … ‘what you’re doing to that midwife is a violation of my rights’.” ~Hermine Hayes-Klein Watch this video to see some women and mothers in my local province who are taking a… Read more →
9 Practical Reasons To Consider Home Birth
I love supporting home births. When a baby is born at home, it feels like Christmas morning… a sense of excitement and magic and peacefulness all at once. There are MANY reasons why I believe in the importance of natural home birth, including the science behind home birth safety for healthy mothers having healthy pregnancies. But in addition to these, there… Read more →
Don’t worry about that “small pelvis” of yours!
At first thought, it can seem crazy that an entire new person can fit through your pelvis and be born into the world. However, pelvises are dynamic, expandable structures and babies’ skull plates mould to fit through the expanded pelvis. That is a big part of what is happening during birth! Take a look below to learn about how perfectly… Read more →