Home Birth Supplies & Emergency Birth Prep
For women planning a home birth since early in their pregnancy, or through a desire late in pregnancy to be in the comfort of their own home, planning for a home birth can seem exciting.
Category: Home Birth
How to Have an Independent Birth
Independent birth is a new term overtaking the unassisted birth world. Many actually imagine the choice of indie birth to be one where a mother is alone during birth or without a care provider or
25 Reasons Home Birth Might be Right for You
Home Birth on Your Research List? While I don't encourage clients to "plan" for a specific style of birth, deciding a comfortable birth location is a part of the prenatal research process. The fact is,
Doula Bag – Items to Support Laboring Mothers
Labor Doula Bag Basics When it comes to the basics, your doula bag should carry items for you (food, extra clothes, unique tools for supporting...etc.). A labor bag that the parents pack should carry items
U.S. Women Have Higher Chance of Vaginal Birth When Choosing Home Birth
Vaginal Birth Location Vaginal birth location is influenced by many factors. U.S. Women can expect an approximate 94% chance of vaginal birth when planning to birth at home. Only approximately 68% of women planning hospital
Birth Isn’t Amazing… it’s normal
Birth isn't amazing. Birth is normal. Birth is a biological function that in some ways we've glorified beyond necessity. Or maybe it is necessary right now, but what will it do to future generations? What
How Safe is Birth in the US?
Most new childbearing families feel a sense of comfort birthing in the US from a perceived belief that our developed status makes us less prone to less than ideal outcomes. Reality, however, is not quite
Creating a Birth Guide
Birth guides, or birth plans, are lists that lay out your priorities for labor and the immediate postpartum. Whether at home or in the hospital, these can become great communication tools for your birth team
Yarrow – Herbs for Childbearing
There are a LOT of great herbs for the childbearing years. Ones that are nutritive, ones that are calming and, like yarrow, ones that have a great place in the medicine cabinet. Yarrow has an