Letting Go In Childbirth and In LIFE I am convinced that when a woman is supported in a way that create a sense of safety for her, when she has the space to experience her fears, her thoughts, to explore the depths of her soul… then… she can enter the...
Healthy Male = Healthy Sperm =Healthy Fetus = Healthy Child There is great awareness about the importance of mothers developing healthy habits for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. That is a good thing! What is often ignored is that it takes two to tango, or in...
Alicia and Matt welcoming their daughter after a joyful and peaceful home birth. Photo by Evelyn Ojeda. Planning for a home birth is a safe and positive option for healthy women who are experiencing a straightforward pregnancy. Many women choose this path because they...
Directed Pushing vs. Mother Directed Pushing Jenni laboring down at home. Photo by Evelyn Ojeda. We have all seen women being shouted to “PUSH, PUSH, PUSH” in movies and TV shows. Someone other than the mother decides that it is time to get the baby out. This...
A study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology concludes that eating 6 dates daily during the last four weeks of pregnancy “significantly reduced the need for induction and augmentation of labor, and produced a more favorable delivery...
Childbirth is a Sacred Journey to welcome a child into the world. The Innate Wisdom within the mother’s body knows just how to grow a human baby. Every organ, system, 60,000 miles of blood vessels, each delicious little toe… every magnificent detail develops in...
