Recently I spoke with doulas in Barcelona about professional ethics. This is a topic I believe all doulas and doula training organizations should include, and hopefully by someone "outside of the tribe". Even though it was little time to work with, I hop ...
Physiotherapist who specializes in maternity needs
The first visit I make when I come to a new city is with a Physiotherapist who specializes in maternity needs, such as the pelvic floor, cesarean scars, and baby adjustments. She is the keeper of the secrets women don't tell anyone else. She is the one w ...
Why prenatal education is pivotal in changing the way women give birth
I´m going to tell you the one most important reason why prenatal education is pivotal in changing the way women experience birth. When professionals attend their patients during pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum….they need to have a ...
Encuentro con Equipo Médico en Hospital Max Peralta
Recién llego de una charla en uno de los hospitales de mas partos en el país, Max Peralta de Cartago, aquí en Costa Rica. Aunque duraba un poco para acomodarnos en el espacio y comprender el propósito de la actividad, pronto encontramos nuestra sintonía ...
Childbirth Education is becoming obsolete
The profession of Childbirth Education is becoming obsolete in the mindset of other birth workers, in part because of the great success of the doula movement, which has taken the world by storm in these last 20 years and with it, a blurring of the lines ...
Childbirth preparation
Childbirth preparation in todays world is more about creating an environment of trust where some of those same feelings that occur during powerful yet vulnerable moments in our lives, like childbirth, can be felt and seen, and transcended. La prep ...
Changing Roles
Its common for women to feel ambivalent about becoming mothers. Subconsciously, she may be questioning how unusual it will be to gain equal standing with her own mother. If that means giving up being the one who is mothered ( the daughter), maybe s ...
Because we do not know our bodies
Why do women distrust their bodies ability to function instinctively during childbirth and breastfeeding? Because they are the generation that was born from births that were explained to them as complicated, risky and unable to be natural. We are seeing ...
The Base
The foundation of every effective childbirth preparation course is its base. The basis with which all added information can comfortably fit into the course objectives without overwhelming the delicate mindset of the pregnant couple. WHAT are the teachings ...
Go into birth without fear of the process
When you go into birth without fear of the process, it makes it easier for your body to perform more optimally. But on top of that, it also enables you to stay calm and make decisions from a rational perspective, rather than from a highly emotional, state ...