Emilie had a beautiful hospital birth with registered midwives, and it was all caught on camera by Jackie, a birth photographer who often joins me at births. Here’s Emilie’s testimonial about her experience: I met Jessica through her free birth preparation group … I had just arrived from France two months before and had everything to learn about pregnancy and childbirth in… Read more →
Hoping for Dialogue: Vancouver Birth Rally Update
Wow. So, our latest birth rally has sparked a LOT of controversy. You can follow differing perspectives in the comment section of our most recent youtube video. This is great, and exactly what we want! As one of our ralliers says in the video, we’re “all about dialogue”. As people drive out of the hospital parking lot and see our… Read more →
Understanding Informed Consent
Informed consent rights are extremely important to women’s experience during birth. One of the biggest factors in whether you remember your birth as a positive or negative experience is the degree to which you feel informed and involved as decisions are made in terms of your maternal health. You will remember the experience you have birthing your baby. It is a… Read more →
Happy Home Birth Mom
Earlier this summer, I was at an event I’d organized with the Vancouver Birth Rally group when I received a phone call from Laura’s husband that they needed me. Laura did the self-study Hypnobabies program, and I arrived at their home to find them coping beautifully with the birth, and could tell it wouldn’t be long before a baby arrived. Here’s… Read more →
HypnoBirthing & Hypnobabies in Vancouver
Last night in our Free Monthly Prenatal Group, we got to talking about HypnoBirthing and Hypnobabies. These are the two most common “brands” of childbirth hypnosis, and they are getting increasingly popular as a method of preparing for birth. I’m a trained “hypno-doula”, meaning I’ve taken continuing education for supporting couples who are planning to use childbirth hypnosis techniques in… Read more →