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Birth Ball = ???
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Sheridan Ripley

I had a nurse tell one of my Hypnobabies students this, during a hospital tour.You can bring a birth ball, but you may not want to sit on one during your birth it can cause your cervice to swell.Really? What is she basing this judgement on? A birth where a mom had a swollen cervix and she had been sitting on a birth ball?I have never heard of thi ...
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Birth Ball Workshop
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Vionna J.
June 20, 3:30 pm Join us and learn a very important skill. See how a birth ball can encourage optimal fetal positioning in birth. Learn how to use a birth ball in pregnancy and in labor to have a fast and safe delivery, as well as in postpartum to comfort your child and strengthen your body. You will also learn techniques to minimize discomfort ...
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BIRTH
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Linda MacDonald Glenn

By Emily Stephens"In the eyes of the speechless animal, there is wisdom that only the truly wise can understand."– from a Native American legendMeet Natividad (that’s Spanish for “birth”). He used to be one of the countless mange-covered, sickly, emaciated street dogs in Nicaragua rummaging through human waste in order to st ...
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BIRTH
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Linda MacDonald Glenn

By Emily Stephens "In the eyes of the speechless animal, there is wisdom that only the truly wise can understand." – from a Native American legend Meet Natividad (that’s Spanish for “birth”). He used to be one of the countless mange-covered, sickly, emaciated street dogs in Nicaragua rummaging through human waste in order to stay alive. La ...
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Birth
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Susie
When I was pregnant with Oceana I didn't have the internet in my home. Instead I used it at the student center at my school. It was alright, but I never felt comfortable researching birth and pregnancy there, because the computers were in a high-traffic hallway. You never know who might walk behind you and look at your screen. I blame Oceana's not ...
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Orgasmic Birth?
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Carol Yeh-Garner

This looks like an amazing film. I can't wait to see it! It goes so in line with HypnoBirthing. For those HypnoBirthing mommies out there, just "cancel, cancel" when the trailer mentions pain a few times. I totally agree that women can have orgasmic births. My 2nd birth was so enjoyable (although not orgasmic...darn!), I really wish I could birth m ...
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Orgasmic Birth
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Sondra ..


With a provocative title and in a city that boasts the highest percentage of births attended by a doula, Debra Pascali-Bonaro, a birthing assistant-turned-filmmaker, released Orgasmic Birth to an audience of over 500 people recently in Minneapolis.Most of us associate childbirth with pain and discomfort. Debra's goal is to put a positive spin on th ...
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Birth Announcement?
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Melting Mama



No, not just yet. Nobody's having a baby yet. I promise. I'm just sharing a link. I've been thinking, this time, I'm going to send out actual Birth Announcements. You know all of those things that get forgotten about with second and subsequent children? Well, since this Is The Very Last Baby, let's do it right. I found some cute announcement ...
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A beautiful birth
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Carol Yeh-Garner

Here is a beautiful video of one couple's home waterbirth experience...enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ6F2p9Ql8"Pregnancy and homebirth/water birth experience of our daughter olive. Music by ben harper. Birth should be an empowering experience - this is just one small snippet of what her birth was like for me. I felt powerful, present ...
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