Dear Goddess, Is Pain-Free Birth Really Possible? This is the BIG question that I get asked from mothers all the time and “hot topic” when I was interviewed on Channel 31 TV in honour of International Women’s Day. Well, I would never have believed it if you had asked me prior to kids but now […]
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You are beautiful Just As You Are…..The Love Letter You Really Need to Hear!
WOW…I am literally blown away by a love letter that has just crossed my path….by a real man who has a newfound love, respect and appreciation for his woman after witnessing her journey of pregnancy and childbirth…. and I am going to share it with you. Because you and I need to hear it (perhaps […]
Awakening to a Spiritual Birth
We live in an era where normal physiological birth is rarely seen, let alone a spiritual birth. Yet the blossoming of pregnancy and childbirth is the perfect initiation to spirituality, opening a doorway for awakening conscious awareness of ourselves, our bodies and our babies. Birth forces us to face our innermost fears and emerge stronger, […]
STOP the birth horror stories and bring on the calm and joyous ones!
When birth is no longer feared, numbed or endured it has the opportunity to become one of the most powerful, positive and transformative things a woman will ever experience in her lifetime. ~ Katrina Zaslavsky (you can quote me on that!) Have you ever noticed the lack of sisterhood when it comes to birth? That […]
The Baby Made me Eat it! Wacky Pregnancy Cravings
There is a cute tee-shirt floating around on the internet called “The Baby Made me Eat it!“ It actually inspired this post which is all about exploring those wacky cravings we have as pregnant mamas and the wild journeys they take us on…… Take me for example. I still remember my daily nature walks when […]
Gestational Diabetes test: Do you really need that sickly sweet stuff?
As women, many of us were taught to “be nice,” or “be seen and not heard.” As patients, this can translate into accepting tests, procedures, and treatments that we feel we don’t want or need, or that, in this case, might not be safe for us or our babies! ~ 2LifeDoula So well said!! (insert […]