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I just wanted to share this photo with you. I love it. It shows just one of the ways that a doula can be helpful at your birth – pouring water over your body in an effort to help cope through transition contractions. One breath at a time, one contraction at a time. Love, Lindsey
Childbirth intensity & pain is NOT the same as breaking your arm, stubbing your toe, getting a vaginal exam, or passing kidney stones. When I was pregnant, I was often asked how I reacted to the pain of stubbing my toe – how I coped through such pains. I usually held my breath, yelled and [...]
If you were to be sung to, in the most helpful, soulful, non-intrusive and encouraging way during your labor and birth, what songs would be sung to you? Would you sing too? What type of music would it be? Who would be singing? Does any of the songs have anything in common with each other? [...]
When I got married to my husband in 2004, conversations with my mom sometimes took to the topic of pregnancy and childbirth. Becoming a mother and grandmother was now a real possibility! My mom, a strong supporter of natural childbirth, would put in a [...]
You must read this book.
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (doesn’t that sound like a pharmaceutical advertisement?), you MUST read this book. And here is why:
1) The first half of the book is [...]
For most laboring women there comes a point in their experience when all sensations become so overwhelming, the break between contractions is GONE and you just can’t pull it together anymore. You feel completely out of control, panicky, and look for a way out. Women doubt their ability to continue, ask birth attendants for relief, [...]
Bringing spirituality to your birth is so important. Whether it be a poem, a song, a prayer, a statue, or a picture, a reminder of your spiritual life can be encouraging, strengthening and grounding. I was thinking about this fact while preparing for my first Birthing From Within childbirth class, which is tonight.
I brought [...]
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.
