First, I would like to preface by saying I firmly believe in a birthing person’s ability to bring a baby into the world without a whole lot of (or any) “stuff.” I never use all the contents of my bag, I often rely on one or two things, and I sometimes even forgo all ofContinueContinue reading “What’s In My Doula Bag?”
Category Archives: birth
Book Review: “Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin
Many childbirth books offer a picture of the birth process that has been influenced by the medical model as a standard. “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” describes birth as a physiological process, with respect to the many variations of natural (unmedicated) vaginal birth. I consider this book to be a must-read for anyone who desiresContinueContinue reading “Book Review: “Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin”
Book Review: “Cut, Stapled, and Mended” by Roanna Rosewood
We can all learn quite a few helpful things from “Cut, Stapled, and Mended: When One Woman Reclaimed Her Body and Gave Birth on Her Own Terms After Cesarean” — the memoir of a woman fighting for a vaginal birth after cesarean, and finding her authentic self in the process. First, it reminds of the importanceContinueContinue reading “Book Review: “Cut, Stapled, and Mended” by Roanna Rosewood”
