Natural Birth Is Not For The Faint of Heart Are you wondering how to give birth naturally? I can write you a list of Top 10 Tips or recommend a book with all sorts of details. But first, I want you to know this: {Listen up, mama.} If you want a natural birth, you have […]
Ali’s Positive Hospital Birth Story
The following birth story is a guest post on Strength Love Birth written by Ali of The Massage Business Mama. I met Ali earlier this year and immediately was drawn to her kind, driven, grounded presence. She shares here about the birth of her son and the ways a doula might have facilitated her birth […]
A Printable Checklist for Your Hospital Bag with Essentials plus Extras
Here are some tips, ideas, and a free printable checklist for your hospital bag to help you to know exactly what to pack for your birth at the hospital, what NOT to bring, plus 7 things you don’t want to forget! This is like a minimalist-meets-realist approach to packing a bag for you, your partner, […]
5 Things You Absolutely Need to Have Your First Baby at Home
Planning a homebirth? Wait a second! This is your first baby. Don’t you have to birth your first baby at the hospital so you can see how it goes? Absolutely not! Home birth is not reserved for women who have already had a baby. Every birth is new every time. First-time mamas do tend to […]