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…
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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…
Witnessing homebirth: thanks to Skype!
Witnessing homebirth… as in, my sister’s labor via Skype, was not how I hoped to experience my nephews birth. Today, on her first birthday in motherhood, I am honored to share her story through my eyes..through Skype, 9 hours ahead of her time zone! Oh and of course, read her full story here. Why I…
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…
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…