Welcome baby Everly
Expectant parents like to plan. It's a good thing to do. Confident Birthing parents plan for the unexpected. It's a very good thing to do. so when baby decides she needs to be born by cesarean mom and dad have time to imagine…if this is how she needs to be born, what matters most to us? like who will be there to take care of you - so you can relax and focus on what matters most to you like holding your daughter and remembering that this is still her birthday ...
What is the “Double Hip Squeeze” and How Do You Do It?
In the Confident Birthing Childbirth Class, we learn this comfort measure early and repeat it, building layer upon layer of information in several classes, so birth partners can feel not only comfortable in doing it but also clear about their intention while doing it. For some visual recognition, below are some examples of the double hip squeeze (as well as direct pressure) being practiced in class. Here are just some of the positions you can do the double-hip squeeze in while in labor (or even in late pregnancy since much of the mobility of the pelvis is already felt and may be contributing some discomfort for mom). Try it! She might really appreciate a little relief from all that pregnancy pressure. standing leaning over...
Are You an “Innie” or an “Outie”? Finding Your Personal Coping Style.
This week's class was the birth rehearsal and each expectant couple arrived with pillows, birth balls and comfort measures bags in tow. From the very first class, I stress that they are not just preparing for the labor and birth; they are preparing for parenting and partnering as well. Each week, with every exercise and exploration, every comfort measure and coping skill, I try to connect its value to both the birth and beyond. In this class, as they unpack their cars and tote in armfuls of labor "essentials", I jokingly remind them this is practice for all the "essential" baby gear they will be soon be schlepping everywhere they go. (You know those babies...
Confident Birthing Dad Teaches 4 of the 5 S’s
Every once in a while, a baby is born before his/her parents finish their Confident Birthing Class This was true of this little guy...