It was such a joy to interview Katie and Amie about their powerful new book. This book and journal, helps to lead you through documenting and processing your birth experience. Leading towards healing and hope. https://amiemccrackenauthor.com/ IG: @katie.rossler
With Christmas approaching I have been pondering the concept of “humble birth.” We speak of Christ’s birth as being under humble circumstances. In fact one popular hymn begins, “Jesus once of humble birth” (Jesus, Once of Humble Birth, Hymns, 196). One of the primary’s songs describes his birth this way: This is the stable, shelter so …
Morgan had a cesarean with her twin girls and then a cesarean with her son. She used some tips from the Creating a Sacred Cesarean and got some of the things she really wanted with her second birth experience. She also shares the magical time of those first 2 weeks after a baby is born. …
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I hadn’t forced anything by doing a version or getting an induction, both choices I was fine with making, of course. It was just reassuring to me when my water broke and left us with one, clear answer. I wasn’t nervous anymore (still freaked out about the recovery, but the surgery itself, I was really pretty chill with), and it no longer seemed like the undesirable choice. It was just the way this baby needed to come into the world, and who was I to argue with that or stress or worry about it. It was right, and I knew it.
I met Krysti on the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group. She was planning a natural birth, but her baby was persistently breech. It was interesting watching her journey as she had to make tough choices in regards to her babies birth. I was excited to read her birth story and see how in the end she had …
I was touched by Jennifer’s birth story. Things obviously didn’t go how she had wanted but I think her story shows how, when women are allowed to make their own choices– guided by the spirit– every birth situation can be beautiful and healing. I am so glad she was willing to share. March 4. My …
Excerpt from the book, The Gift of Giving Life. Section written by Sheridan Ripley BEFORE BIRTH Planned Cesarean: Mentally preparing for a cesarean is important. It takes as much mental preparation for a positive cesarean as for a positive unmedicated birth. It requires a huge mind shift and focus. Having a doula, a woman trained to …
My titles never can capture all the awesomeness of my interviews. I love that a hymn helped her to have courage to move forward through her fears. After her preemie was born at 26 weeks via classical cesarean, having another baby was high risk and doing a VBAC even a higher risk. I love the …
It was such a pleasure to interview Liz and hear about her births and her wonderful insights as well. Meet Liz Sheridan: I am so excited to welcome Liz to our podcast today. And Liz, will you go ahead and introduce. Liz: Yes. Thank you so much, Sheridan. I’m excited to be here. I live …
The Imagery of Me Being the Veil Carried Me Through the Birth Read More »
The whole point of the placenta burying ceremony is that it is a strong way of “closure” to the time of immersion mothering right after a birth. It can be done on it’s own or in conjunction with some milestone, such as a blessing, first birthday, return of menstruation, etc. Though I thought 18 months was a long time to keep it in the freezer, I think I did it at just the right time for us.
