Some people would call me a experienced mom, I mean I have had two children now, both of which I took a very natural route. I ate as well as I could during pregnancy, trying to drink a gallon of water a day, eating 60-80 grams of protein and big handful of kale or spinachContinue reading “Top 10 Must-Haves on your Baby Registry for Natural Families”
Tag Archives: Cincinnati doula
Self-Care
Self-Care is all the rage now. Its vital. Period. The end. The problem for some of us, is that healthy self-care hasn’t been modeled well AND it’s a vulnerable skill to learn. To do self-care well, a person has to: -Acknowledge that they have needs -Know their needs are just as important as everyone else’sContinue reading “Self-Care”
Real life Self-Care
I made a list recently of my needs on a daily basis, so I can stop always putting myself last. If I add myself to my To-Do list then I’ll succeed. It really works! My list includes: 20 minutes of silence 20 minutes of exercise wearing clean clothes being in a tidy environment connecting withContinue reading “Real life Self-Care”
PAIN of Natural Birth
So you want to know one of the first steps for having a natural birth?? Here it is. Remember that the pain of labor is purposeful, anticipated, intermittent and most of all normal.
Lowering Cincinnati Hospital Episiotomy Rates
I am just so excited to share this news!!! Not only was my blog post shared in a meeting with Hospital staff BUT now an initiative to lower their episiotomy rates has started!!!! I recently found out from an internal source, at a local hospital, that they found my blog post comparing Cincinnati hospital birthContinue reading “Lowering Cincinnati Hospital Episiotomy Rates”
Birth is such a great lesson in parenting
It is completely worth it!
Encapsulation, Raw Placenta Smoothies or both!
Convinced?? The cows say it, soooo… Eat Mor Plasinta 😉 Did you see I have options? You can encapsulate, have me prepare raw smoothies for you OR both. The benefits of eating more ‘plasinta’ await you.
20% off Placenta Encapsulation services for due dates in January and February 2019
I know that there must be a lot of pregnant people out there who have been working to take care of others during this holiday season. Now I want to take care of you! Any clients who are due in January or February of 2019 will get 20% off of My Placenta encapsulation services, justContinue reading “20% off Placenta Encapsulation services for due dates in January and February 2019”
I Barter
If you’re a client who is looking at my fees and saying… woah! Then I’ve got an option for you. I don’t believe that I always have to be paid in money, sometimes clients have something even better to offer, a skill or product that I find just as valuable as you do. It’s justContinue reading “I Barter”
How to Prevent Tearing During Birth: A Midwives Method
Almost every client is worried about tearing during the birth of her baby. Tearing is a real and legitimate fear women have and I am glad that I have the experience to address it! When I read blog posts I want writers to GET TO THE POINT so, I’ll go ahead and bullet out aContinue reading “How to Prevent Tearing During Birth: A Midwives Method”
Footprints
Yours truly, doing newborn footprints for clients, because those sweet feet will never be the same.
Patiently preparing
This one goes out to all you ladies out there patiently preparing your mind body and spirit to meet the baby that you have been working so hard to grow and nourish in your womb! I see you and I bless you on your work!
Doctors, nurses, partners, doula… Oh my! Theres a place for everyone?!
It does seem like a lot doesn’t it?! Plus laboring mom that’s five people right there! It feels like too many to be watching you push a head that feels SO big, right out of you. I know, and it might be if everyone stayed there staring at you the whole time. But while yourContinue reading “Doctors, nurses, partners, doula… Oh my! Theres a place for everyone?!”