Welcome Baby Otto
in Confident Birthing, parents learn that sometimes early labor lasts longer than we'd like and on the 5th day...
in Confident Birthing, parents learn that sometimes early labor lasts longer than we'd like and on the 5th day...
welcome baby Penny, born at home with Treasure Valley Midwives ...
welcome baby Silas, born at St. Alphonsus, Boise ...
surreal and wonderful "what do you mean, does she have hair?" welcome baby Netti, born at St. Alphonsus, Boise...
while mama thanked you for shaving 2 days off this second birth, the truth is, fast labors are intense welcome baby Sophia, born at at Treasure Valley Midwives feet that have yet to touch the ground will soon be running after big sister...
we are all, forever changed with deep love, we remember you ...
eye contact is everything for this mama a two-handed catch with daddy and the midwives at The Baby Place Birth Center in Meridian "oh. hi mom."...
the long-awaited and much-loved Lily was born at the Boise St. Luke's, Downtown....
worth every moment from one dad to another "it doesn't get much better than this." Dr. Timothy West at St. Luke's Downtown ...
birth is hard, but together, they are strong. when Molly, born at Treasure Valley Midwives, heard her daddy's voice ...
5/2/11 Resting is essential...
Big Brother Ritter sees his sister, Courage for the first time. This sign hangs in the birth center at Treasure Valley Midwives. To help this laboring mother through her VBAC, I brought the sign into the birthing room. ...
Well, it is here, now! And you could be using the Baby Bump Services Childbirth Education Platform to cultivate community and offer fun, informative childbirth classes in your area. Liz Chalmers, of Birth Zone says: "The best money I ever spent was buying Kyndal's childbirth education curriculum. More than 1500 people have benefited from her wisdom, in my classes alone. Thank you, Kyndal, for the foundation you have created. I am thrilled you are making it more broadly available--there's only so many people you and I can teach." This childbirth education platform is based on the childbirth education curriculum I use in my successful Confident Birthing Childbirth Class and is used by authorized childbirth educators in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Hawaii. Here is what...
Laboring together. Baby Wyatt, born at Treasure Valley Midwives, meets his Daddy. ...
Confident Birthing Dads are amazingly committed and present, just like this great Dad. Birthing in partnership, laboring together at the Baby Place Midwives & Birth Center Baby Boy Xavier with his parents...
I started the "Who BEcomes A Doula?" Series because I wanted know more about what compels a woman (or a man) to become a birth doula? Are we all just "birth junkies"? (I deeply dislike that term). I wanted to know: ~Who is drawn to this work and what kind of work (or life) did they have before they became a birth doula? ~What makes them continue? ~Is there something about our personalities that leads us to find a way to connect with, care for and support women at that uniquely vulnerable and joyous time of birth? ~Does it matter what part of the country, or the world we live in or is it in our human DNA to do this work regardless of country...
These sweet triplets were born today. Each under 3 lbs, all are holding steady in the NICU at St. Alphonsus, in Boise, receiving exceptional care and attention. Daddy, Craig was with them until their mama, Morgan, could get up to the NICU to see them. Ruby, 2 # 14 oz Ryder, 2 # 12 oz Reagan, 2 # 7 oz ...