Homebirth Stories – Eden’s Birth Part I
Homebirth Stories – Eden’s Birth Part I (For another version of this story click here.) Below is part one of this story, here is part two. Two nights before my due date, I was having contractions and...
View ArticleWhat to Pack in a Hospital Bag for Birth
My doula clients frequently ask me: What to Pack in a Hospital Bag for Birth? The following is a list of ideas on what to pack in a hospital bag for birth. This is not an exhaustive list! Your bag may...
View ArticleFree Printable Birth Affirmations
Why Birth Affirmations? You may be wondering why a woman might need birth affirmations. I’ll tell you… Labor is Intense! Childbirth is extremely hard work and probably the most intense experience...
View ArticleHow To Push A Baby Out
How do I know when to push? What if I don’t feel the urge to push? How long will it take to push out my baby? Will I poop in front of everybody? These four fantastic pushing questions are discussed in...
View ArticleMother Rising had a Makeover! | Pregnancy Blog
Pregnancy Blog Makeover The second big announcement this week is that Mother Rising had a drastic makeover to go along with the new logo. It’s a complete transformation, really. Some of the Old One of...
View ArticleGet Your Birth Stories Ready, Ladies!
Birth Story Link Up on Labor Day In three days Mother Rising will be hosting a Labor Day Birth Story link up! In a nut shell I will be finishing and posting Eden’s birth story (part one can be found...
View ArticleLabor Day Birth Story Link Up!
Birth Story Link Up Do you have a birth story published online? If so, I’d love to read it! All you have to do is comment below with the url and that’s it! Bonus points if you use the “link up” image...
View ArticleHomebirth Stories – Eden’s Birth Part II (FINALLY)
Some Thoughts (If you haven’t read part I of Eden’s birth story yet, go ahead and read that first. If you want to read my son’s natural birth story go here.) I started writing this in March of 2013,...
View ArticleHow to Create a Sustainable Birth Community
Birth workers enter their occupations (midwifery, nursing, doula, obstetrics, etc.) to help women have a positive pregnancy, birth and postpartum. How we make that happen is unique to each individual,...
View ArticleUsing a Squatty Potty to Prepare for Birth| Mother Rising {GIVEAWAY}
Prepare for Birth with Body Balancing In my childbirth classes I emphasize many ways to prepare the body and mind to give birth. One of the ways we can prepare our bodies to give birth is to bring...
View ArticleMy Homebirth in the Hospital – Mercy’s Birth
This is the story of my third birth. This story is much different than my first birth which was at a freestanding birth center and my second which was a homebirth/waterbirth. This is the story of my...
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