Last week I got an amazing email from Birthing From Within letting me know that I am officially a Birthing From Within Certified Doula. How cool is that? At this juncture in my life, I’ve attended 30 births so it’s about dang time that I became a legit certified doula. Technically, since 2007 I have [...]
One of the most important things a mama can do during labor and birth is to be upright and moving throughout her experience. The only exception to this is in early or pre-labor because this is when she needs to take advantage of opportunities to rest and sleep. Being active in labor is helpful for [...]
Being a midwife is a heavy thing. Midwives stand guard at the gate between life and death. They give of themselves sacrificially in order to to whatever it takes to ensure that the mother and baby make it through the journey. Truly, midwives are with women. In the past few years I have fantasized about being [...]
I’ve gotta have a laugh at myself. You see, I spend hours and hours working with parents in my childbirth classes talking about how pregnancy, birth and parenting is a step into the unknown, and you can influence, control and plan some things but in general you can’t plan or control birth. However, I went in to my [...]
My head is spinning! At first I was very relieved to have a diagnosis. I was happy to have something to work with and to have a plan. However, the unknown of my future potential birth(s) seems to be looming around the peripheral of my mind. Ya’ll, I have serious birth tigers (a birth tiger is a fear [...]
Lindsey Morrow, along with her readers, rises from maiden to mother – one of the most profound and transformative journeys of life. She hopes to inspire women to be mindful in their experiences, revealing new questions and solutions each step of the way.
