Laborinth of Birth

No I did not spell that wrong, I know it’s spelled Labyrinth. Only when it comes to birth, it’s referred as Labor-inth! The labyrinth concept comes from Pam England of Birthing from Within, a childbirth preparation near and dear to my heart. Here’s a blurb from their site to give you a better idea what … Read more

Nesting, preparing for baby as a minimalist

You might think that it’s just because we are having our 3rd baby that we are inclined to be minimalist. We may know better what we need, true, in actuality– we have been minimalist since having our first baby. Here’s a bit about why and how. Why? When we were pregnant with Jasmin we lived … Read more

What is Birth Art? Birthing from Within

Pam England from her book Birthing from Within Chapter 7 One kind of learning comes from books. But the learning necessary for you to participate completely in your birth must come from you. In making birth art or journaling, just bringing an image to light can be surprisingly revealing (and sometimes healing). Listening to it … Read more

Our Prenatal Care

There are certain things we decided to do during pregnancy that we believe led to the incredible labor and birth we experienced. Our prenatal Care: ( Jasmin’s Birth Story, surprise unassisted one hour home-birth!) We can’t say that it was specifically one thing or the other, but we know for certain that it was the … Read more

Be Fearless and Strong: Bible Verses for Pregnancy and Labor

I again want to share some of my thoughts during pregnancy. It was very tough for me, the first trimester I was throwing up allll the time! Anything I would focus on made me nauseous. Nothing would stay down. Eating was not enjoyable at all! I was super hot all the time, plus my tailbone … Read more