This birth story is from Mandy and not only is it a VBAC after two cesareans but she also had a inverted T incision. I came to know her through ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network). Mandy is just one of those people that is easy to like. This birth story may be long but it […]
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This is from The Gift of Giving Life archives originally posted in September 2010. So shall we jump in there and dig more?, originally uploaded by AlicetheBrit. I once heard a hypnotherapy teacher say that the opposite of anxiety was options. It made sense at first–options are always good. It’s very empowering to know and
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Bedrest for a Reason I was so excited to be pregnant with our first baby. I had always wanted to be a Mom and I loved being pregnant and seeing my belly grow, feeling the baby move and just the whole thing. I was taking Bradley Classes and preparing for natural childbirth. I was
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Phoebe and I just started a 40 day meditation. I picked this meditation because it is light and sweet and great for kids and grown-ups too. I explain it in the video, but in case you’d like to know the spelling of the mantra, here it is: I am happy. I am good. I am
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I chose this post from the archives today because believe it or not, it is the second most viewed post from our archives. Lessons From the Bonsai – Finally Japanese Elm bonsai tree. In February there were 3 babies due in our little collaborator group–so we did a virtual mother shower/ blessingway for each of
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Today’s birth story comes all the way from Spain. Diana emailed me a few months ago and here is her story. I haven’t changed anything except to add paragraphs. (By the way if anyone out there wants to translate this book into Spanish, let us know. It will make Diana very happy.) The Missing Piece
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What I almost skipped over, until alarm bells went off in my head, is the line sandwiched in the middle that says: “cease to find fault one with another.” This doesn’t seem to have much to do with our physical health, but I figured if it is in the middle of this verse, it was no accident. So I meditated on it and I have come to the conclusion that finding fault one with another does, in fact, affect our health and others’ health (even if we don’t speak the words out loud).
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One of my favorite chapters in our new book is the meditation chapter. Why? Because I think I have misunderstood its power and how to do it effectively. I have enjoyed learning from Felice’s knowledge on this subject so I thought I would share this fantastic post about using meditation to achieve mental balance. Enjoy!
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To be a righteous woman during the winding up scenes on this earth, before the second coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. . . She has been placed here to enrich, to protect, and to guard the home—which is society’s basic and most noble institution. —Spencer W. Kimball As often happens after I
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“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any [wo]man doeth, the same shall [s]he receive of the Lord, whether [s]he be bond or free.” – Ephesians 6:8 All I can say is, I had no idea! Let me explain what I mean by that. I attended a women’s health fair at our local university last spring at which
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