Just came across this great article, Delayed Cord Clamping Explained!(Video) written by Christie Haskell, which includes a video of Penny Simkin explaining the physiological benefits of delayed cord clamping- very cool little video.  I have wanted to blog about delayed cord clamping for awhile, it is the first opportunity to honor [...]

This video was created by Jules Johnstun, a midwife and PBi Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in Albuquerque, NM.

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Jan Tritten of Midwifery Today wrote a recent blog post on the myth of the trapped placenta.
Apparently the 3rd stage of labor, birthing the placenta, is also managed by the clock. Just as a woman “must” deliver within 24 hours of her waters breaking, the placenta “must” be born within 30-60 minutes after the baby [...]

It looks like Ricki Lake started a trend with showing those fabulous home births in The Business of Being Born.
As a home birth mama myself, I support the midwifery model of care and women who choose to birth where they feel safe; whether that be hospital, birth center, or staying at home.
The New [...]

Ok, sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I just think it’s funny that the headline includes “by herself”, as though that were a noteworthy addition. I mean, “California mom gives birth on front lawn” is not attention-grabbing enough?
Calif. mom gives birth on front lawn by herself

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Alone and in labor, Jessica Higgins found [...]

Ok, survey fans - here’s another one for you. This comes to us from Kim Wildner, author of Mother’s Intention: How Belief Shapes Birth, and the Fearless Birthing blog.
From her blog:
“I am trying to determine why women watch what they watch in pregnancy. I want to know what makes some people watch Maternity Ward and [...]

April Kermani, the Certified Nurse Midwife who recently lost her privileges at St. Rose De Lima hospital in Henderson, has given up her nursing license and is now attending home births. This is fabulous news for Las Vegas area women, since April brings an immense amount of knowledge to her practice, as well as a [...]

Tonight I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of expectant parents, who were going through a childbirth education course offered by Hypnobirthing Las Vegas. It was the final class of a 5-week course, and the topic was postpartum. Among many other topics discussed by the fabulous facilitator (and doula) Sherry Hopkins was a [...]

Re-entering daily life after a vacation is always a difficult transition for me. Going from the intensity and beauty of Nature back into Sin City makes me feel drained. So I am going to write a bit about all the positive things that have happened recently.
1. Today I met a gorgeous, brand-new baby girl and [...]