My Birth Story — A Waterbirth at Home
Although our baby was one week past his due date, we made plans with our midwife for a natural water-birth at home, after training in Hypnobirthing. With additional help from anecdotes by Ina May Gaskin, and humor by Kathy Griffin and Will Farrell, we made it through. Read the full story…
Finding Your Personal Childbirth Approach
Choosing a birth method means evaluating your thoughts on labor pain and medically-established birth interventions. I’ll share my own experience with pain and female power, and recommend books books, birth methods, and approaches toward a personalized decision…
Plans for the Birth
My plans for a natural home waterbirth, with links to online resources for supplies and excellent books on the subject.
Getting from “Almost Ready” to “Ready”
Here’s a window into the psychology of a woman in late pregnancy, and ideas for a to-do list in preparation for the big day when your life will change forever: the day of your child’s birth…