NIH to Recommend VBACs: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

I have many friends and family members that have delivered their first babies via Cesarean surgery. Subsequent births were scheduled c-sections; the mothers were given no choice in the matter. Only one of these women actually experienced a vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC) … [Read more...]

Natural Childbirth: NFL Quarterback Tom Brady and Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Chose Water Birth

What does supermodel Gisele Bundchen and yours truly have in common? We are both gorgeous chose to give birth to our babies in water. Studies and personal experiences have clearly shown that water births ease labor pain for mothers and offer a gentle transition to … [Read more...]

Kangaroo Mother Care: Skin to Skin Contact Saves Newborn Lives

It's a very simple idea, and one that is intuitive to many mothers. My midwives did it for me, and it felt very natural. Kangaroo Mother Care is a USAID and Save the Children program that teachers mothers to place premature infants on their bare chests to act as … [Read more...]

The Top 10 Toxic Products You Don’t Need

It's become so common in our culture to assume we need things - a lot of things. Over-consumption is not only a strain on our bank accounts and environment, it can also be harmful to our health. Whether there's a warning label or not (usually not), many of the things we buy have … [Read more...]

A Natural Birth! Seamus's Story

A note: This post kicks off a series of natural birth stories. My story starts back in 2006. I have a history of miscarriage. I had two early losses before giving birth to Noah, but for some reason had thought it would not happen again. We decided to start trying for … [Read more...]