by Anne | Sep 12, 2013 | Doula Support
I just love when science ‘discovers’ through research what women have been saying forever. What we know actually works for most women in labour and birth is being supported throughout the experience, not to feel alone, abandoned, or more vulnerable then is...
by Anne | Sep 9, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation, Doula Support
What does it mean to prepare for birth in a holistic way? “Ho·lis·tic adj. relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems… to treat both the mind and the body.” In a culture that mostly confines childbirth to the medical realm, many women...
by Anne | Jul 1, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation
“Be gentle on yourself. Just like many pregnancy and birthing decisions you have already made – and about a million more parenting choices just around the bend – you cannot know beforehand if you’re making the right choice. So, what’s a parent to do? Open up,...
by Anne | Jun 1, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation
Three Kinds of Knowing Article By Pam England and Virginia Bobro “We used to say that women needed two kinds of “knowing” to give birth: primordial and modern knowing. Today, we believe holistic preparation for birth and parenting requires three kinds of...
by Anne | Mar 1, 2013 | Womb Healing
Castor oil packs for womb health are for women who are NOT currently pregnant. Do not use castor oil packs during pregnancy. Castor oil can stimulate the uterus and may induce labour. How is the health of your womb right now? Do you experience...
