“Leave your dignity at the door” What does this mean? This was a bit of ‘sage’ advice I received when preparing for my first birth. I took it to mean, “don’t worry about being naked in front of strangers, because you are giving birth, and that is your focus…” but …. the more I learn, …
Triplets born in Switzerland in 1929.
I wish everyone felt like bragging about their birth experience.
Book Review by Catherine Bell I LOVE this book. I love this book so much, that I am including it in my ‘information starter pack‘. This book explains the current maternity system and helps you find how you fit into it. Where is your comfort zone? The circle of influence around you makes a …
Birth With Confidence: Savvy choices for normal birth by Rhea Dempsey Read More »
A review of Lucy Perry’s guide to childbirth for Dads:
Cheers to Childbirth
Your friend announces the birth of her baby on their social media. What follows is comments of congratulations, well done, welcome to the world… There is no right and wrong, you say what you feel, it comes from the heart. The accompanying picture shows it was probably a surgical birth…how do you feel? They seem …
Birth Announcement Etiquette for the Social Networker Read More »
For over 150 years women have been fighting. For over 150 years women have been demanding their due. For over 150 years women have been given lip service. Enough is Enough The information age shot us out of ignorance. And this New Age, led by social media, will either see us crash and burn, …
I will not be the first to draw comparison between wedding planning and birth planning. The amount of money and time that gets spent on wedding planning is far more than for birth planning. Generally speaking, a couple might spend 18 months planning a wedding. They (o.k., the bride, and maybe her mother) agonise over the guest …
