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Inga had a soccer game today (they won 4-0 with Inga scoring one goal!).
Eric went to it, and then they stayed for a parent's meeting / snack /
gathering. ...
The Vital Babymoon
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What is a babymoon? Babymoon is a term first used by social anthropologist,
and mother/baby advocate, Sheila Kitzinger, in her 1994 book, The Year
After Ch...
Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
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She wants her planet back. Woolfy – “Shooting Stars” Funny how his voice in
this song made me think he was singing ratchet instead of rapture. I heard
this...
Saying Goodbye
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Dear readers, it is with some sadness that I am writing to say goodbye to
you because I will be permanently shutting down my blog next Wednesday,
Februar...
Phones With Most Storage
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*Phones With Most Storage* - The best cloud storage software, There has
been a brouhaha lately about the troubling trend of unibody smartphone
designs th...
VBAC and Prior Cervical Dilation
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Some providers look for any excuse to discourage people from Vaginal Birth
After Cesarean (VBAC). They might tell you that you're not a good candidate
f...
YOU SHOULD TRUST YOUR DOCTOR/MIDWIFE
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“I was stupid…” “I thought I could trust her…” “I mean, I deserved it
because I didn’t know better…” “We just didn’t know…” When I meet a writer,
I will us...
Tonight
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I am waiting with a family for their daughter. I found the mother tucked
into a labor bed wearing a calm expression and breathing with quiet force
through ...
Out There
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Six years and six days to the day since we arrived, we are leaving Texas.
I’d be lying if I said it was anything other than a crucible; our family
learned ...
SUA Single Umbilical Artery
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SINGLE ARTERY UMBILICAL CORD About 30 years ago, a baby boy was born at
home in a town about 90 minutes drive away from where I lived in Vancouver,
BC. A...
St. Nicholas of Myra: Protector of Children
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*St. Nicholas was born in Lycia, in Asia Minor, somewhere in the early 4th
century. He was to become Bishop of Myra and had a reputation for being
kind, l...
Safe Skies 2
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“Mommy, how high does the airplane go?” “On a flight like this, maybe up to
thirty-three thousand feet,” I tell Casey. Casey drags her My Little Pony
suitc...
Moving down the road
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I have been feeling misplaced for quite some time. I kept wanting to come
here and write. The urge was there. I just couldn't figure out what was ...
Week #56
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I made it!!
I am officially under 300 pounds baby!!
This past week was tough, but getting under the big 3-0-0 kept me seriously
motivated. I can ride a Go...
Happy new year!
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Sorry it's been so long -- two whole months now!! -- since I've posted.
Yes, my life really has been that busy as a new CNM.
While I'm fully ensconced in...
Touchstones
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The touchstone I chose to explore was number six, suspend judgement. I have
been judged by others all of my life. When I was in the ninth grade, I had
terr...
Doulas Get Together
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I had a great time today! First, I went to a class on how to use a rebozo
(long piece of cloth) in labor and birth then got to spend some time with
five ...
Reply turned post, I reject your reality! style
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I have been participating in the Facebook group VBAC Facts Community for a
little while now, ever since meeting the wonderful community founder Jen
Kamel a...
Should I Renew My CLC?
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Back in 2010 I completed the *Certified Lactation Counselor* training
through Healthy Children. I wrote about it on the blog, and a few weeks
later I found...
Dealing with Children who are argumentative
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*Society is changing at a fast pace. New technologies and latest techno
gadgets are in ample supply to confuse children, especially the growing
teens. Pee...
The bitter divide between sedation and coma
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Is she not waking up because she's sedated?
Are the medications making him stretch and move like that?
Are the pupils not working because of the sedati...
Farewell
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This will be the final post for the LaborPayne Epistles. Please follow me
to my new blog, "Urban Village Midwife (urbanvillagemidwife.blogspot.com)"
where...
I have a new hobby blog
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It’s about dolls. Springfield dolls to be exact. Springfield Collection
dolls are an affordable alternative to more expensive 18-inch play dolls
such as Am...
Vibram Five Finger
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I took my barefoot lifestyle to a whole new level this week when I
purchased a pair of Vibram Five Finger barefoot shoes. If you haven't seen
a pair yet, ...
Have a Happy New Year
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I've been gone so long that the emails have stopped coming and I've stopped
looking.
But for those kind enough to wonder where I've taken off to I thought...
just 5 things I believe about midwifery .....
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#1 Midwives have no rights apart from serving parents. Nobody wants to hear
it, but it is true.
#2 Authentic midwifery is about serving mothers, not saving...
yep
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Lately, I've been asked a lot by prospective student midwives and classes
of high school students to share about the hardest part of being a midwife.
I usu...
Signing Time Tickets Winners!
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We're giving away 4 pairs of tickets to see Emmy Nominated Rachel Coleman from
Signing Time, live in Portland, Oregon on April 2nd! Thank you to every...
28. Baked Salsa Chicken Breast
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Sorry if the image isn't so great! I will be making this again and getting
a better image!
I found this recipe on the Weight Watchers message boards and ha...
Willow
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Here's Willow's birth story:
I had reached 42 weeks, nothing much happening. I had finally started
having some B/H contractions sporadically over the last ...
Another reason why my niece is awesome…..
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So my adorable niece (who nursed until she was almost 2 years old) was
taking a shower with her mom the other day (who is currently nursing my 3
month old ...
Vanilla Yogurt Pancakes
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It's been pretty quite around these parts, I know. It's not that I haven't
eaten well. It's not that I haven't cooked a up a few good things. It's
well.
...
First!
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Well, here goes. After much time spent mocking members of the blogging
community, here I am. I recently started to tinker with HTML, CSS and
general web de...
Birth Energy
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I've long said that God (whatever name you use for the Divine) is with a
laboring woman in an amazing, special way. Since my last pregnancy, I think
it's e...
Bea Green Blogorama--One step at a time
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*The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.*
Being "green" is a very noble, necessary goal. But when you make a decision
to be greener wit...
2 comments:
Thanks for linking to me. Love your site. Good luck becoming a midwife.
My pleasure, thank you! I LOVE your site. It's a new find for me and I'm so impressed. Been doing lots of reading. :)
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