Giving Life ~ The Miracle of Birth
Making the right choices for YOU and YOUR Child
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The best advice I received during my pregnancy was "Do what's right for YOU." In turn, that is the best advice I could give. I spent many hours doing my research, and I'd like to share the things that I found important to me... My Story - The Birth of Eden! ~ Eden's Birth Photos
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Personally, I chose to have a Home Birth Find a Midwife ~ Why Homebirth? ~ UnassistedChildbirth That, in turn gave me many decisions to make. (In the hospital, these decisions are usually made for the birthing moms) It is up to the expectant mother to educate herself on the birthing process and hospital procedures so that she may do what's in her best interest for her baby and herself.
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For me, it was very important that I understood what was happening to my body during pregnancy & childbirth. I took a series of Childbirth Classes with my midwife, Shannon who is a childbirth educator. I did plenty of research on my own as well, so enjoyed classes with questions and comments.
Childbirth Classes Online ~ Locating a Childbirth Educator ~ Realbirth ~ Childbirthclass.com -
Waterbirth ~ What a 'perfect' way to be born, coming into the world from the cozy fluid filled warm womb, into a warm pool of water - Waterbirth International ~ Water Birth Website this is what I hoped for, as I labored in the warm tub, only I found myself needing to run around and be more active when it was time to give birth
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I did write a Birth Plan in the event that I needed to go to a hospital
Here's a great template to begin with - BirthPlan.com -
Great Birthing Sites
Birthing From Within ~ Empowered Childbirth ~ Birthsource
Birthing Supplies - Birth with Sol -
Generally my midwives don't cut the umbilical cord until it stops pulsating; when the placenta is no longer sending the blood filled with nutrients and oxygen through the cord to the baby.
The Dangers of Early Clamping of the Umbilical Cord
When I learned of this, I decided to leave the cord attached until after the placenta was born, depleting my child of nothing. Lotusbirth.com Some mothers choose to not cut the cord at all, keeping the placenta attached until the cord falls off on it's own.
For most doctors, it has become routine to cut the cord immediately after birth, thus depleting the baby of oxygen rich blood filled with nutrients.
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Controversy of Vitamin K to Newborns At birth, babies are routinely given a Vitamin K injection and a Hepatitis B vaccination.
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Breastfeeding - Need I say More? AAP - A Woman’s Guide to Breastfeeding
Anywhere you research, you will find it to be the absolute BEST start for your little one.
How Human Milk Protects From Illness
I will say too, it's very difficult at first, so get the support you need! La Leche League
In the beginning, when my nipples were so sore, I put olive oil on them and found great relief!
Awesome article about mothering by instinct & intuition - So I Nursed Him Every 45 Minutes (Written by an attorney, it's very stimulating to the analytical, left brain as well) -
Attachment Parenting by Dr. Sears ~ Parenting through Intuition & Bonding When I first heard the phrase 'attachment parenting', I thought how weird...Once I began to read about, I realized that that is just what I was doing and it feels so RIGHT!
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BABY WEARING by Dr. Sears
Mamatoto -- The Joyful Art of Wearing Your Baby
Pretty Momma Sling ~ Baby Slings & Baby Carriers Peppermint.com -
Vaccinations? Many educated parents, make an informed, conscious choice not to vaccinate or to partially vaccinate (pick and choose which vaccinations to give and when) - I have added many links and some thoughts on my own personal research on this matter
We can
forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;
the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light
~Plato