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Book Review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices

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  Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering By Dr. Sarah Buckley If you, in any way, question the mainstream medical model of care, this book is for you! Sarah Buckley solidly shares the truth, the studies and the intuitive. Everyone needs this information and I’m, to be honest, shocked this book is not more widely recommended or known! Every women deserves this information! If you’re thinking about trying to conceive, if you’re already expecting a little one, even if you’re postpartum and want the next time to be different, you’ve got to read this book in preparation.  I urge you to, if you’ve stumbled upon this blog post, take heart that you’re here for a reason. There’s no such thing as coincidences. You’re here for a very important reason and perhaps this blog post is a small part in your journey to leading you where you’re meant to be.  Take these words from Sarah Buckley to heart. Be open, humble and willing to challenge your own beliefs; follow your instincts and question the...

Choosing a Care Provider: For Your Pregnancy

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  Hey, Sister! We’re back!  Today I’m going to take a dive into choosing a care provider and the type of birth that you want! Maybe you know all the options you have within your community, maybe you don’t! Maybe some of this will be all new information for you and will give you space to question your full spectrum of options and begin truly asking yourself;  “What do I REALLY want for this pregnancy and birth?” “Who do I SEE in attendance of this birth?” First, let’s start with the WHO: Now, let me preface this with this, I am NOT judging anyone. I am not trying to convince anyone to make one choice or another. If you’ll go back to my video and/or blog post about Informed Consent versus Informed Choice, you’ll see that I find it extremely imperative that women are given the FULL SPECTRUM of options. All the negatives, all the positives. Once you have the full spectrum of information, you can then make a very informed decision. The decision that is best for you.  Obst...