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Using the tools at the ends of your arms
I’ll admit, I like simplicity. Why go out and get a complicated piece of equipment when something simple will do? That was the message delivered a few weeks ago by Dr. Jane Morton when she spoke to...
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“Why do you need a class about that?”
My teenage son, who has grown up listening to me talking about birth and helping moms with breastfeeding on the phone, asked a great question the other day when I told him I was on my way to teach a...
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Letting go without giving up
A fellow doula called this week to ask for some advice about a client. As she told me the story, I couldn’t help but remember that I have heard this same story, or some equally sad variation of it,...
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Best birth partner
Audrey Kalman:Three simple–though not necessarily easy!–tips for supporting a partner during labor. Originally posted on Deliver! books: Over the years, I have seen so many loving partners at births....
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Rude at Birth? Moms don’t have to apologize!
Audrey Kalman:Well said, Julie! Originally posted on Deliver! books: Today I went to visit a client who had an amazing birth last week, and she did something that many women do: She apologized for not...
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Benefits of Breastfeeding vs. Risks of Formula Feeding
“Women do not fail to breastfeed. Health professionals, health agencies and governments fail to educate and support women who want to breastfeed.” I’ve been teaching breastfeeding for about nine years....
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Three beauties and a redefinition
Audrey Kalman:I’m quite sure how I feel about reblogging my own blog post, but this one seems to have resonance for both of my professions. — Audrey Originally posted on Audrey Kalman: Writing of Many...
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Letters from camp.
This so beautifully captures the essence of parenting, especially: “It is a child’s job to explore. It is a parent’s job to provide safe boundaries for child exploration, to give limits that provide a...
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For new moms: letter to your future self
I have been following Sarah Rudell Beach’s “Left Brain Buddha” site for a while now. It’s perfect for me because I aspire to mindfulness but too often find my left brain running the show. Sarah’s most...
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The Comfort of Touch
I just read about a study describing how loving touch can ease pain. It’s not the first study of its kind, but it’s a good reminder that laboring women who have a partner, family member, or doula with...
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