A little over a month ago, I experienced what natural childbirth was like. I am not knocking medicated births by any means. I gave birth to Nathan with the help of an epidural and still had a great experience, but this is because I fought the contractions and knew no other way to manage the pain.
When I got pregnant for the second time I decided to research natural unmedicated childbirths. My decision to go natural was not made immediately but as I continued to read books I came to the realization that natural childbirth is natural and entirely possible. God doesn't make mistakes. He knew exactly what He was doing when he designed the female body to bear children and the body will know exactly what to do when the time of birth draws near.
So based upon this knowledge I decided to experience birth as God intended it to be. I am not saying birth is pain free but with the calming influences of my husband and midwife, Teagan's birth was truly a blessing. That being said, I am appreciative to have had both my husband for emotional support and a midwife to help me work with my body rather than against it.
When I found out that my midwives left the group they were associated with to begin their own practice I immediately thought, "You go girls!", but then I began to wonder if that little change would prevent me from continuing my care with them in the future. It's amazing that health insurance dictates so many aspects of life. But then again I am not pregnant at the moment so I have a little time before I need to figure that all out again.
But I digress. The point of this post is to share my excitement for an upcoming conference,
Keeping the Faith: Bringing God into the Birth Room, hosted by my midwives. Conference presenter,
Barbara Harper , has been researching water birth and gentle birth for nearly 30 years and is the author Gentle Birth Choices. Her expertise in this area cannot be denied. Having lectured in many countries all over the world, Barbara has established herself as a leading authority on gentle and water birth.
So this Saturday, October 16th, I will be attending this conference {Teagan too!} to learn exactly how God intended birth to be experienced. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I wanted to share the information in case anyone else was interested.
The particulars of the conference can be found on the website of the
Hackettstown Midwives . You can still register by email {until Thursday} and pay at the door. The cost of the conference is $25 but I hear there is going to be some delicious catered food. Let me know if Teagan and I will see you there!
Keeping the Faith: Remembering God in the Birth Room"Speaker: Barbara HarperOctober 16, 20109:00am to 5:00pmBreakpoint Church, Route 46, Hackettstown, New Jersey
When I got pregnant for the second time I decided to research natural unmedicated childbirths. My decision to go natural was not made immediately but as I continued to read books I came to the realization that natural childbirth is natural and entirely possible. God doesn't make mistakes. He knew exactly what He was doing when he designed the female body to bear children and the body will know exactly what to do when the time of birth draws near.
So based upon this knowledge I decided to experience birth as God intended it to be. I am not saying birth is pain free but with the calming influences of my husband and midwife, Teagan's birth was truly a blessing. That being said, I am appreciative to have had both my husband for emotional support and a midwife to help me work with my body rather than against it.
When I found out that my midwives left the group they were associated with to begin their own practice I immediately thought, "You go girls!", but then I began to wonder if that little change would prevent me from continuing my care with them in the future. It's amazing that health insurance dictates so many aspects of life. But then again I am not pregnant at the moment so I have a little time before I need to figure that all out again.
But I digress. The point of this post is to share my excitement for an upcoming conference, Keeping the Faith: Bringing God into the Birth Room, hosted by my midwives. Conference presenter, Barbara Harper , has been researching water birth and gentle birth for nearly 30 years and is the author Gentle Birth Choices. Her expertise in this area cannot be denied. Having lectured in many countries all over the world, Barbara has established herself as a leading authority on gentle and water birth.
So this Saturday, October 16th, I will be attending this conference {Teagan too!} to learn exactly how God intended birth to be experienced. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I wanted to share the information in case anyone else was interested.
The particulars of the conference can be found on the website of the Hackettstown Midwives . You can still register by email {until Thursday} and pay at the door. The cost of the conference is $25 but I hear there is going to be some delicious catered food. Let me know if Teagan and I will see you there!
Keeping the Faith: Remembering God in the Birth Room"
Speaker: Barbara Harper
October 16, 2010
9:00am to 5:00pm
Breakpoint Church, Route 46, Hackettstown, New Jersey