The first time I ever heard of or saw Ina May Gaskin was when I watch the documentary The Business of Being Born. It was clear from the doc that she was an influential person in the birth world. When I saw that her book Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth was on my required reading [...]
Posts Tagged ‘birth’
Jun 20 2009
saturday funnies
Zoe: Mom, when can I be a mommy? Mom: When you get older… Cameron: I’m glad I’m a boy Zoe: Why???? Cameron: I’m glad I’m not a girl because babies are big and girls “bums” are small!! Sitting outside on a nice summer day in June…there is a breeze Dad: This is the type of [...]
May 27 2009
no pain no gain
My labor experiences remind me that uncomfortable situations or pain is often temporary. If we could see it as a time to learn more about ourselves, what we need physically, mentally and emotionally, we would likely uncover great revelations about our greatness.
May 13 2009
i am a hero.
“Don’t be hero, take the drugs” “You’ve been a hero already, just take the drugs and enjoy not feeling the pain” “Oh, I don’t need to be a hero like you…” Last night I was reading some posts on a new networking site for moms. I was reading a thread about pain in childbirth and [...]
