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Where Everyone Agrees About Birth

by | Jan 9, 2012 | Midwifery

We Americans have a tendency to want to polarize our thinking.  You’re either for this or against that. The good news is that 68 national and international experts on maternity care found common ground on a great number of issues. Participants included: Home...

Babies of the World

by | Feb 26, 2011 | Musings

I LOVE the cultural and racial diversity of the mamas I am serving now. Before the birth center my clients were mostly white Americans and only a handful of black Americans. Currently I’m working with moms from Russia, Hungary, Serbia, China, Peru, and Germany....

2010 Stats

by | Feb 20, 2011 | Midwifery

I can’t believe I didn’t post at all last year! This might be why:Here’s my stats for 2010. I went from 25 births a year to 74. I had not had a client have a c-section in 5 years but the increase in numbers bought the inevitable increase in...

Right Here Right Now

by | Aug 28, 2009 | Musings

Haven’t written in a long time but today’s birth sparked some inspiration. I’ve recently started attending yoga classes. Since I rarely exercise yoga is new for me and rather difficult. Getting in the right mind set to actually leave the house and go...