Midwestern grandmom of two, mom of one. Interested in the support of doulas and midwives in home birth, and finding others who refuse medical tests (not necessarily childbirth-related) on moral grounds.
I am 32, married with three children ages 11, 8, and 3. After giving birth to three amazing children, I have gained 70 pounds and lost sight of who I am. I struggled to learn the balance of managing a family and taking time out for me. The result I put myself last and my family first. I learned that I was not only unfair to myself but also my family too. So I decided to take control back over my...
Debra Flashenberg is the
Director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York, NY.
A graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music with a degree in Musical Theater, she has spent most of her life performing and was introduced to yoga through a choreographer in 1997. After several years as a yoga student, she decided to continue her education and became certified as a Bikram Yoga instructor. In...
Hi there - my name is Kristin Wall and I'm a survivor of Cushing's syndrome. I'm a 32 year old artistic geek and have a 6 year old son named Mason.
I developed Cushing's syndrome during my last trimester of pregnancy. Before getting pregnant, I was an active, healthy, fit person. I spent all lot of my free time outdoors with and I was addicted to endurance sports, like biking and...
Sharon LaMothe has been in the Infertility Industry since 1998 when she signed her first Gestational Surrogacy contract. She subsequently gave birth to twin girls and in 2000 was invited to join a FL law firm recruiting and managing surrogacy arrangements. After leaving the legal arena in 2003, Sharon then co-owned and operated Surrogacy Consultants of Florida, LLC, the first...
My name is Jodi Kluchar, and I live in Struthers, Ohio. I am currently a volunteer postpartum support group coordinator in Mahoning County, and webmaster of PTSD After Childbirth:www.ptsdafterchildbirth.org
I suffered from PTSD after the birth of my son. The most important piece of advice I have for you is that it’s important to talk about what happened, even though you may not want...
