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Blogroll
- Bellies and Babies The blog of CBE, doula, and aspiring midwife.
- Birth Activist Bloggin’ for Better Births
- Birth Junkie Stuff that Just Makes Sense, Websites, Books, Etc…
- Birth Story The people, the science and the culture that saved our lives.
- Birth Without Fear A blog where a mother’s inner wisdom takes top priority and is supported fully.
- Enjoy Birth a blog about enjoying your pregnancy and birth
- Giving Birth with Confidence – Blog/Community women supporting women
- Ina May Gaskin Midwife, Author, Activist, Innovator
- Mama Birth When a baby is born, so is a mother. Mama Birth childbirth education services for Mendocino and surrounding counties.
- Mother's Advocate Blog Informing women about safe and healthy birth
- Science and Sensibility – Lamaze International Blog A Research Blog About Healthy Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond by Lamaze International
- Talk Birth (Blog) The blog of Talk Birth
- Well Preserved Birth topics blog
- WordPress.com
- WordPress.org
Informative Websites
- About.com Pregnancy by Robin Weiss, LCCE About.com page for all things pregnancy and birth
- Birth True Childbirth Education Childbirth education in the hills of eastern Kentucky
- Consciously Parenting A website focusing on informed decision making in parenting.
- Empowered Birth Services Website for Certified Professional Midwife
- Lamaze International
- The Birth Facts Evidence based information to help you make those very special decisions
- The Only Baby Stop Informative articles and search function for birth professionals in your area!
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Recent Posts
Category Archives: Babies
Can I Breastfeed? Should I Even Try? – Happy World Breastfeeding Week!
It is no secret that breastfeeding is the way that babies were meant to be fed, nourished, and soothed. Through the consistent results from studies conducted on the benefits of breastfeeding, we know that breastfeeding is absolutely worth giving it … Continue reading
Due Dates
Today, would have been my calculated due date for my second daughter – Ivy Pearl, had she actually been born on this day three years ago. The date my midwife calculated was April 16th. The day she was born was … Continue reading
March for Babies – Today!
You may still help me reach my goal by donating to the secure March of Dimes website by clicking the picture below. Help support a great cause!
Cesarean Awareness Month and March for Babies
April is Cesarean Awareness Month. This is a topic dear to my heart, and I hope to be able to share with you some helpful information, websites, online video, and inspiring stories throughout the month of April. The first story … Continue reading
Supporting Homebirth and Birth Center Midwifery Care for Rural Kentucky Women
Last week the Kentucky state legislature passed Senate Bill 110 which will allow optometrists to perform some basic laser surgery procedures that have generally been limited to opthalmologists. The bill is aimed at improving the possibilities of eye care in rural … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Birth Topics, Eastern Kentucky, Healthy Pregnancy, Pregnancy Care Providers
Tagged Appalachia, Babies, birth, birth center, c-section, childbirth, culture, Frontier School, homebirth, infancy, low risk pregnancy, Mary Breckinridge, midwife, midwifery, motherhood, obstetrician, pre-term birth, pregnancy, prematurity
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There’s More than Choice Involved When it Comes to Breastfeeding
I love parenting newborns, and if there is any one thing I miss most about not having a newborn in the house anymore – it is breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was a very satisfying experience for me, despite the difficulty I had … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding, Newborn Parenting
Tagged Appalachia, Babies, birth, breastfeeding, culture, Healthy Birth Practices, infancy, motherhood
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The Ultrasound Revealed My Baby is Big – What Now?
If I sympathize with any aspect of late pregnancy most, it is hearing the news that your baby is “big” or “too big”. Our family grows big babies. I was born a bit over 9lbs. (my mother’s first child) and … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Birth Topics, Healthy Pregnancy
Tagged Babies, big baby, birth, c-section, childbirth, culture, fear, fetal macrosomia, induction, induction of labor, low risk pregnancy, pregnancy
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