Category: education
Postpartum Preparation: Your Essential Guide to Setting the Stage for Success
Beyond the Nursery: Preparing for You in the Fourth Trimester You’ve spent months meticulously preparing for pregnancy and birth, but when the baby arrives, what about you? The postpartum period (the first three months after birth), often called the “fourth trimester,” is a unique and transformative journey of healing and adjustment. Many embark on it…
Discover the Best Childbirth Class in Birmingham:
If you’re pregnant and feeling stressed by all the advice and pressure to “do it right,” you’re not alone. Many expecting parents in Birmingham are searching for a childbirth class but aren’t sure which one is best for them. The Ready to Welcome childbirth and newborn class offers unbiased evidence-based, locally relevant information with a…
A Gentle Birth Plan: Making Space for the Mystery and Sacred Birth
The Mystery of Birth Birth is, and has always been, a mystery. It is unpredictable, powerful, deeply human, and deeply sacred. No matter how much we learn about physiology or prepare with intention, there remains something about birth that defies explanation—something that humbles us, quiets us, and invites us to pay attention. A gentle birth…
How to Prepare for Breastfeeding (It’s Not What You Expect)
If you’re expecting a baby and wondering how to prepare for breastfeeding, you’re not alone. It’s a common question—and the answer might surprise you. Your Body Already Has the Blueprint If you’re wondering how to prepare your body to make milk, take a deep breath. The good news? There’s nothing special you need to do…
Do I Have to Say Yes? How to Make Informed Choices About Birth
With so many different procedures available, it can be hard to know how to make informed choices about birth interventions. A lot of times, people wonder if they even have a choice, when their provider recommends a certain intervention. For example, these are some scenarios that have occurred in my interactions with clients and other…
Know the signs death is near
In a recent article for Upworthy palliative care nurse Julie MacFadden explained the symptoms she sees in those who will die a natural death in the next six months. McFadden cares for those who enter hospice care and every patient exhibits the same three symptoms. I’ve written in the past about the signs death may…
The Knowledge You Pray You’ll Never Need
I just completed my Basic Life Support (BLS) refresher course to keep my certification up-to-date. According to the American Heart Association, more than 7,ooo children suffer from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, and they are even more likely to need rescue breathing or treatment for choking. Time is critical, so having a parent or…
