Birth

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    More U.S. Babies Die on Birth Day Than in Rest of Industrial

    A baby’s birth day is the most dangerous day of life—in the United States and almost every country in the world—according Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers report, released today. More than 1 million babies die the day they are born yearly, according to the first global analysis of newborn day-of-death data. In addition [...]

  • Selfish Women and Their Silly Birth Experiences

    This is not a post about natural birth. Just keep reading. When I was preparing to give birth, I saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime event and something I wanted, more than anything, to do “right.” By doing it “right,” I meant that I wanted the safest and most positive outcome possible; to me, it was [...]

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    My Sacred Pregnancy Retreat Experience

    I am now the first male certified Sacred Pregnancy instructor – a title I am honoured to accept and embrace. I have just sat in circle with 21 women for six incredibly rich days of learning, sharing, healing and growing. As a man, I felt my role was to respectfully witness with an open mind and heart. [...]

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    Memo to Moms: It’s Eat, Pray, SLEEP.

    Are there any other moms out there besides me up for changing Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love” mantra to “Eat, Pray, Sleep”? This feels more appropriate for moms caught in the pursuit of peace and happiness, no Bali in our crystal balls, and running around like pet gerbils to make spaghetti dinners, help with homework [...]

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    Watch the Freedom for Birth 15 Minute Preview – FREE

    Freedom for Birth 15 Minute Preview ONE WORLD BIRTH was born as a film project by British couple, Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford. Our journey began the day our daughter was born. We had so many questions as to why things had become so complicated. But most of all, we questioned ourselves: how and why [...]

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Mythbusting C-Sections

November 29 Birth, Conscious Parenting 1 comment
C-section rates are sky-rocketing and so too are the reasons people are being told to have a caesarean; major abdominal surgery. I have heard everything from: ‘Your pelvis is too small’, or ‘too twisted...