Birth Doula, Photographer, Placenta Encaapsualtion, Education based in Minneapolis, MN
**Blood and emergency birth talk**** A bit graphic** I felt this was an appropriate time to write part 3 of my birth story especially with the uncertainty of birthing in the hospital. A big question/concern for people is the big," What if there's an emergency"… well… I had a nice little emergency with mine and… Continue reading Hemorrhage Part III of My Birth Story:
I am 6 weeks postpartum today and feel like I am in a good place to finally write part 2 of my birth story. This is labor. This is what I have been prepping for. Excited about. Nervous about. Even though I have gone through it twice before, this labor was going to be vastly… Continue reading Labor:
Early labor. Photo by Wild Heart Photo and Film by Amanda Smith I’ll start at the beginning of the end with my birth story and break it up into 3 parts. I feel as though this played out if acts if you will and this seems the appropriate way to tell it. As I have… Continue reading End of Pregnancy – “Early Labor”:
My anticipated state of practice is California. We have some decent laws and have come very far, but still have a long way to go to fight for women’s rights to autonomous birth. Sept. 9th 1850 – California entered into the union and midwifery was unregulated and lawful and only holistically trained midwives existed. 1917… Continue reading History of Midwifery in California