This poem isn’t supposed to be about me. I’m not supposed to be announcing a pregnancy and cancer at the same time. Gary and I are supposed to be lying in bed at night talking about baby names, not analyzing research on chemotherapy treatments in pregnancy. I’m supposed to get a nice, private pregnancy where nobody knows when I’m due… Read more →
By popular demand, I’ll be doing some more posts and videos on the postpartum period, primarily with my sister, Jen Reddish, Jen is a therapist who focuses on mental well-being in the perinatal period. Our last video, Postpartum Rage, was a huge hit, and several of my clients messaged me saying, “Your sister is amazing! Share her work more!” This… Read more →
Our baby boy decided to land on the earth under the star of his choice, Wednesday September 5th at 3:07am, at home on Bowen Island. 8.1 pounds, and not a day overdue at 43 weeks. Onyx Ganada (Raven) Davidson, Your pregnancy and birth has given me the vitality, strength, power, wholeness, and spiritual awe I’ve striven to achieve my whole… Read more →
Guest post from a student who took my Miscarriage & Abortion workshop: Last Friday, a friend texted me asking if she could chat about something. She said she was on her way to a clinic. My daughter was at my mum’s for the day leaving me totally available so I offered to meet her at the clinic. I walked into… Read more →
I’ve attended lots of VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and a handful or more of VBA2Cs (Vaginal Birth After 2 Cesareans), mostly at home where the chances of the physiological process of birth unfolding smoothly are highest. It’s often assumed that repeat cesareans are safer after a person has had one cesarean, but it’s important to keep in mind that… Read more →