Birth FAQ

Do you have additional books, dvds or birthing courses that you recommend to help us better prepare for the birthing process?
There are many resources available.  Here is a list of ones that I find the most inspiring and helpful to mothers and their birth partners.  ...click here to read more

Why Is Pitocin More Painful?
article coming soon...stay tuned


Epidurals - Side Effects & Pain In Childbirth
If you have discussed labor with your mom, aunts or friends, it is likely that you have heard stories of how 'inconceivably painful' childbirth is.  You might have even been encouraged to get an epidural as soon as labor contractions start. Most women today don't realize that their perception of labor pain was shaped because they unknowingly found themselves in preventable situations that caused their discomfort to become unmanageable....click here to read more


Is my body a lemon?
Many women wonder if their body is capable of giving birth.  Or are they a sour lemon that would need to be squeezed with birth intervetion (such as pitocin, forecepts or c-section). To answer this question I'm going to leave you with one of my favorite videos.  ...click here to read more


 10 Tips for a SAFE and SUCCESSFUL Birth
Every birth is different.  Why is it that some women agonize through, while others breeze through birth?  Many factors determine the length and intensity of labor: your previous birth experience, your usual perception of pain, your physical and mental preparation for birth, the position and size of the baby, your choice of birth attendants, and the support you receive during labor.  There is no one way to birth babies.  But there is a best way for each mother to birth her own baby.  Finding that way is a challenge.  Our desire is not to judge way of giving birth, but rather to inform you about them.  It is up to you to choose what you believe is best for
you and your baby.  ...click here to read more