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Postpartum:adj. of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery. I’m honored by the number of women who have inquired about my golden transition period after the birth of my fifth baby. As I began recounting my recent postpartum time, I realized there is too much to tell for one blog. I decided to write this in a two-part series. Part One will be about the first 40 days and Part Two will be about days 40-90 (and beyond). Through this blog I’ll share about

For years it has been my mission to support women in experiencing their powerful birth. Though my four previous births taught me a great deal, I never knew how much power was actually taken away from me when I birthed needlessly in captivity: AKA: a hospital. It wasn’t until I began helping with home births that I consistently saw incredibly free women in the fullness of their power, bringing forth life the way they're created to. I experienced this same fullness of physical,

I was honored to be interviewed by midwifery student, Saga Taylor. Saga is studying to be a CPM. Her original assignment was to interview a CPM from her state. After failed tempted to find an interview, she asked if I would be willing to answer some questions. This is the recap of the interview. My answers are in teal. What are the biggest difficulties that you face in Nebraska? The biggest difficulty I face is the general population thinking home birth is illegal here. Most

With the investment we as doulas have made, it is only reasonable to want to maximize our impact. A client who does not recognize the “work

When did our medicine become the Savior? Looking at the health of our country as a whole, we struggle with obesity, arthritis, cancer, ADD,

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

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