Brittany was kind enough to share her insightful talk given at her daughter’s recent baptismal service. We have blogged about the connection between baptism and birth before but I love how she connected each element together in her thoughts. I am looking forward to my son’s baptism in a few weeks so this talk was […]
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So we all know that a midwife is “a person trained to assist women in childbirth.” And that the root of the word in Old English means to be “with woman.” But did you also know that a midwife is also defined as “a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or
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A friend of mine shared with me this incredible piece of history from a community not far from where I live. She happened upon a mini medical museum at Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs, Idaho and told me about Mother George. It happens to be black history month and so I thought it appropriate to share
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I want to thank my friend Natalie for this beautiful post. We became friends because of our mutual love for birth but beyond that Natalie really is a beautiful person inside and out. –Robyn I am currently “overdue” with my FIFTH boy. Yes, my fifth. There are no girls among them. That’s a lot
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My very pregnant friend texted me, “I am soooo grumpy today. Please tell me that is a sign. Haha.” And I texted back, “Oh yes, in fact, I think it was officially added to the map of labor. It is its own stage I’m sure.” Well. Isn’t it? We must get grumpy before
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It is our duty to be better today than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are today. –Spencer W. Kimball It’s that time of year . . . you know, the one you try to avoid? Ok, maybe it’s just me who tries to avoid setting goals because I know I won’t complete
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My friend, Kylie, was kind enough to let me share her birth story here on the blog. I came to know her through ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network). Interestingly enough, I came to a place last year when I was contemplating closing our little ICAN chapter. Not much had been happening with it and
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a student midwife? I asked my friend, Angela Geurts, to answers some questions about life as a midwife in training. – Robyn Tell us a little about how you were guided to become a midwife. Sometimes each of us may feel that we have a calling
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An Interview With Valerie Hall, LM, CPM So what is it like to be a midwife? Valerie Hall LM, CPM, graciously agreed amidst her busy schedule to answer a few questions for me about her work as a midwife. I have known Valerie since she began her journey by becoming a childbirth educator. She was
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I was excited to get this blog post in our inbox about the importance of reading to our children. I will never forget the first Relief Society Enrichment meeting that I attended after my first baby was born. It was a presentation on reading to your children. My baby was only about a month old
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