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October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month
October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, and today, October 15, is the day we remember our losses. At 7 pm across the country we all light candles in memory of our losses. I remember my dear friend Liz her story of Jedi is here...
New Studies Confirm Safety of Home Birth With Midwives in the U.S.
by Geradine Simkins, CNM, MSN, Executive Director, Midwives Alliance of North America Link here http://mana.org/index.php?q=blog/home-birth-safety-outcomes In today’s peer-reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health (JMWH), a landmark study** confirms that...
How to tell the difference in a ULT and a normal Frenulum
This is good little blog with photos of looking at the difference between a ULT "upper lip tie" and a normal upper lip. http://www.drghaheri.com/blog/2014/10/8/the-difference-between-a-lip-tie-and-a-normal-frenulum
Using a Rebozo during labor
The rebozo, a tightly woven traditional Mexican shawl, is one of the few tools I have in my doula bag. The gentle belly sifting accomplished with the rebozo feels very calming, relaxing and nurturing to the mom. This belly massage can relief uterine ligament tension...
