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Aug 29, 2020

Creation is Calling: The Birth of Avalon Shalom

It all began with a vision I had four years ago. A girl was to be born in the sunlight on a peaceful day of blue skies and no wind (a...

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Apr 9, 2019

Memoirs of a Postpartum Part Two

Postpartum:adj. of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery. In my last blog “Memoirs of a Postpartum Part One”,...

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Dec 31, 2018

With a Thankful Heart

As we all approach the New Year, many of us reflect on 2018. For me, it was another year of expansion in all areas of my life....

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Jul 25, 2018

Over the Ocean and Through the Woods

Some of you may have seen my video while I was in London training. I was there specifically to certify in Holistic Pelvic Care™ through...

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Mar 25, 2018

An Inside Look

If you have experienced the medical model during a pregnancy, you understand the drill. The mother goes to the office once a month (or...

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Nov 7, 2017

October

This last October I had the amazing opportunity to spend most of the month absorbing 3 amazing opportunities. Normally my months are...

A Mother’s Struggle: Talking PPD and PTSD

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Sep 26, 2017

A Mother’s Struggle: Talking PPD and PTSD

When I started this blog post, I was writing a rebuttal to an article “11 Reasons Why People Need to Stop Romanticizing Childbirth”. Each...

Birth Keepers VS. Gate Keepers - What Does It REALLY Mean to Support Women’s Birth Choices

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Jul 27, 2017

Birth Keepers VS. Gate Keepers - What Does It REALLY Mean to Support Women’s Birth Choices

Midwifery sisterhood.

Alabama’s “Criminalizing” Midwifery Bill

Nebraska Birth Keeper

May 28, 2017

Alabama’s “Criminalizing” Midwifery Bill

Many of us have read Alabama’s “Decriminalizing Midwifery Bill”, HB315. I have seen much rejoicing and praise especially in Nebraska, the...

A Birthing Center Battle, We are Capable of More

Nebraska Birth Keeper

Jul 3, 2016

A Birthing Center Battle, We are Capable of More

What would happen if we stood up together demanding all birth freedoms in the state of Nebraska???

Midwifery Regulation….. Do We Really Understand??????

Nebraska Birth Keeper

May 28, 2016

Midwifery Regulation….. Do We Really Understand??????

We need to separate the practice of midwifery from medical practice. We need freedom for all midwives to practice according to what their cl

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