I’ve began offering placenta encapsulation to clients in the greater Cincinnati area 8 years ago, when I was trained by a local home birth midwife. Since then I have undergone a more traditional weekend workshop on placenta encapsulation and I’ve learned tons through my personal experience. I began by offering the raw method of placentaContinue reading “Traditional Chinese or Raw Method for Placenta Encapsulation… You choose”
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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”
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?!”
Getting Partners involved in Birth
As a doula and midwifery apprentice I see a lot of dads and other partners at a birth who are standing around awkwardly, just lost, and not knowing what to do. And thats okay, I know how hard it is! I started out that way too, but now I’m deep in this process of supportingContinue reading “Getting Partners involved in Birth”
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Meet the Doulas in January
Meet our local Cincinnati Doulas at one time and place. Its educational and fun!
Alexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth — visualized
Another reason to love Ted Talks! This is beautiful animation of the transformation from conception to birth. Related articles Conception to birth – visualized! Alexander Tsiaras on TED.com (ted.com)
Where is the Placenta?
Know your body