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For the Strength of Youth

I have been intently studying pregnancy, childbirth, and many subjects relating to them for over eight years. In my studies, I have learned so many things about my own body and the male body that have strengthened my testimony of God’s grand design. God has given us so many powerful tools right within our own cells to assist us and guide us. I feel so strongly that I need to teach my own children how their bodies were designed to work and how to use the tools God has imbedded within us. Let me explain just one of those tools…

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Guest post: Eat, Pray, Push Out 8 Pound Baby, Love

3 Comments / Lani A.

Today’s guest post comes from Sarah Clark. Sarah is a mother of four, a natural childbirth educator, and she blogs at Mama Birth. I discovered Sarah’s blog a couple of years ago. We were pregnant with our fourth babies and due around the same time, so it was fun to share that journey virtually together. Then one day I figured out that she was also a Mormon. I think it was this post that finally gave it away. What a fun surprise! One of the things I love about Sarah is her fabulous sense of humor. She reminds me all the time that I need to remember to laugh on a daily basis. Thanks for that, Sarah.

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In Good Hands

4 Comments / Lani A.

This week’s birth stories come from our Latter-day Saint birthing history. They illustrate beautifully that God cares deeply about each birth and that we are given divine aid and protection as we participate in the sacred work of giving life to His children.

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Cloth Diapering: Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord

7 Comments / Robyn A.

Or in other words, as a mother you are going to clean up a lot of messes. They will be of every variety and combination imaginable. From flour, sugar, milk, and entire boxes of cereal, to the more offensive variety of vomit, urine, you name it. You may even question your sanity while you are

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Eating for a Healthier Pregnancy and Birth

1 Comment / Robyn A.

I chose this post from the archives that was originally titled “I Make Milk. What’s Your Superpower?” I chose it because it goes a long with what Dr. Ellis Shipp and our prophets have told us about eating food that is as natural as possible for maximum health. It can seem overwhelming to do a

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Birth of an Early LDS OBGYN

4 Comments / Robyn A.

It is to me the crowning joy of a woman’s life to be a mother -Ellis Reynolds Shipp If you have read Heather’s post, “Midwifery as a Calling”, then you have heard of Dr. Ellis Shipp. I wanted to share a little more about her. It is evident she felt called to the work before

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No Respecter of Persons

8 Comments / Heatherlady

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34) My youngest son was born just three months ago and before he was born my husband and I decided not to find out what gender he was. With our other two children we found

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The Relief Society’s Legacy of Maternal Care

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This post is from our archives. I wrote it last year after doing a lot of research into the history of the Relief Society and early LDS birth practices. If you would like a little bit more information about the history of LDS women in maternal and infant care you can read Chapter 5 of

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Changing our Words and Thoughts

4 Comments / Sheridan

I love it when it is my week to post on this blog. I especially enjoy picking out an archived post to share. This week I found and shared one on Ponderment. Language is so powerful and I know that but sometimes forget to intentionally USE it. This jumped out from me on the ponderment

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Archive – Ponderment – Speaking to Attract the Birth You Want

Sheridan

This is an archived post from Felice back in August of 2010. After and series of random health issues this summer, I had to step back and survey what was up. I looked up all of my ailments inLouis Hay’salphabetical dictionary which lists possible emotional causes for illness. I realized that all of my physical problems were

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