I DELIVERED MY BABY

I think it is time we stopped letting people talk about OUR birth's like THEY did them for us. Birth is not fast food. A baby is not del...

20 Questions To Ask A Home Birth Midwife Before You Hire Her

Photo used with permission from a Mama Birth reader. What should you ask a  home birth midwife before hiring her? Making the leap to a home ...

How You Should Vote- A Quick and Dirty Guide

This picture is funnier than this entire post.  I realize this is a birth blog but I reserve the right to tell you what to do on any number ...

Four Options For a Breech Birth

Feet first! Every once in a while I have a student whose baby is persistently in a breech position(feet or bottom down rather than the head ...

Making This Blog Legit (And a Little Design Contest)

I LOVE this birth picture, donated by one of my readers.  Do you remember that moment in labor?  That "prayer" moment?  Love it . ...

Smoking Marijuana While Breastfeeding

(Picture via morguefile.com, Free Stock Photos.) Smoking Marijuana While Breastfeeding~ Can you smoke marijuana while breastfeeding?  Well- ...

Fighting For Your Birth

"How can I get what I want from my birth when my hospital has a policy against it?" "What if my doctor says I need to do XYZ ...

Obstetric Lie #82- Induction Is Risk Free

Of all the things going on in obstetrics today, I truly believe that the induction epidemic is the biggest issue, the ugliest problem, and t...

The DMV SUCKS

This is not my actual DMV, I found the picture here . So I had to go to them DMV today- you know, the Department of Motor Vehicles.  Everybo...

C-Sections, Placenta Previa, & How They Hurt Tori Spelling

What are the risks of multiple c-section?   I wonder if anybody ever mentioned them to Tori Selling. Everybody seems obsessed with celebrity...

Sulfate Free Shampoo GIVEAWAY! (By The Original Moxie)

If you ever read the blog you probably know that I have an obsession with washing my hair- and some disgust over the whole "no-poo...

Nurturing Your Spirituality During Motherhood

I asked a question on the Mama Birth Facebook page the other day asking people to list their top three priorities in life.  Many people answ...

First Baby- A Home Birth Story

Oh man- this is such an amazing (and incredibly photographed) birth.  I love it when I get to hear from a first time mom who chooses home b...