I am still trying to find the words to describe the event of Jamin’s birth – and not even close to finding a way to say thank you for all you did to support us in those MANY hours! Your intuition, expertise, sincerity, endurance, humor, sensitivity and care far surpassed what we imagined. Your tireless […]
Although circumcision may have been fairly common among men in your peer age-group, more and more parents are choosing to keep their sons intact. Every year, the percentage of infant boys being circumcised is decreasing. This is because, as we learn more about the impact of circumcision, more people are looking at it as a […]
As much as I like hammering out new blog posts on my laptop, I will always have a special love for pen-to-paper journalling. I was going through some of my birth-journal entries earlier this evening, and thought I would start a segment here on the Birth Takes a Village Blog with occasional glimpses of the […]
A nice graphic from Sam Talbot, designer, activist & former doula. Do you think it makes sense that only 60% of Canadian babies are born vaginally without surgical or instrumental assistance? Read more → Women birthing with medical care providers such as doctors and registered midwives often have vaginal exams performed every 2-4 hours during a woman’s […]
One of my past doula students had an unassisted home water birth earlier this year. Here’s a Q&A with her about her experience: Can you explain the term freebirth / unassisted birth for our readers? Freebirth-ers believe that it’s a woman’s right to choose where, how and with whom she gives birth. A freebirth is […]
[nggallery id=3] Check out these photographs from births I have attended in the past. Featuring images from professional birth photographer Morag Hastings, who I love working with. If you want a birth photographer to join me with you at your birth, let me know. I love working with birth photographers! Gallery also includes images from Megan […]
