Postpartum Depression
Not long ago, I was speaking with a friend about her experience right after her babies were born. She confided in me that she suffered from postpartum depression and started to tell me her story. I...
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Here’s Your Baby With A Side Of Placenta
The last couple of days I have been talking to my classes about the placenta encapsulation blog I have been working on. So far I have been getting quite the wide range of responses on the subject! Some...
View ArticleSociety’s Expectations and the Stigma of Postpartum Depression
I grew up watching 80’s sitcoms, namely The Cosby Show and Family Ties, where it was depicted that having a family was all comic joy with a few silly bumps in the road that could be resolved within 30...
View ArticleCesarean Birth and Its Recovery
Last week in Prenatal class we were discussing going into birth with an open mind and not being attached to a certain birth plan. I referred to this as having plan A, B and C in place! According to the...
View ArticleHow America Fails New Parents — and Their Babies | Jessica Shortall | TED Talks
I urge all new and expectant mothers and parters to take a moment and listen to this TED talk. While the topic of the US’s sad state of maternity leave is not necessarily new, the way Jessica...
View ArticlePostpartum Depression
Not long ago, I was speaking with a friend about her experience right after her babies were born. She confided in me that she suffered from postpartum depression and started to tell me her story. I...
View ArticleTips For Making the Great Transition to Motherhood a Little Easier
Seen in the March 2017 Mantra Magazine How familiar is the image of the sportswear clad, smiling mother, coffee in hand, happily pushing the SUV of strollers down the perfectly manicured street? This...
View ArticleInformed Consent; Changing the Way Women Are Treated In Birth
We are at an interesting point in time regarding how women are being viewed and treated. A dark and heavy curtain is being drawn back, and many violent, belittling, and humiliating acts of sexual...
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