by Lisa | May 19, 2016 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Homebirth
I heard about the study that reaffirms what other mammals have known instinctively for thousands of years… birth should happen in a dark, comfortable place. It also helps explain why most women go into labor in the middle of the night. And why so many labors slow down...
by Lisa | Feb 29, 2016 | bereavement, Birth options, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum, Premature birth, Rainbow Pregnancy, Stillbirth
On Friday, February 26, I had the blessing and honor of being present (though hiding a lot till the end ) of following a dear friend around St Augustine on a family scavenger hunt. This was no ordinary scavenger hunt , it would end in with a very special...
by Lisa | Sep 22, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Juice Plus, Nutrition, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Prenatal fitness
When I was expecting my first child (now over 22 years ago) I did just about everything ‘by the book’ I took prescribed prenatals. My pregnancy and birth were actually great . I was also blessed with a very fussy colic baby. I quickly learned that the...
by Lisa | Sep 18, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, loving guidance, parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Prenatal fitness, Virtual Doula
I have been serving as ‘doula’ for the past 25 years to close friends and family in a virtual way. They would call and text me often during pregnancy , labor and postpartum asking my advice. Either face to face and via phone, text and Skype. I have...
by Lisa | Aug 17, 2015 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Uncategorized
“Squat 300 times a day, you’re going to give birth quickly.” – Ina May Gaskin That quote by Ina May Gaskin sounds daunting does’nt it? But seriously it is true. When I read that quote years ago I was like OH that must be why I have such fast easy labors...
