The newest edition of Nourish + Thrive is FINALLY finished and available!!! I’m really thrilled with this edition! It’s now nearly 400 pages spanning three parts! Part One includes an excerpt from Homebirth—Safe + Sacred detailing the safety of birthing at home, a chapter describing the care generally provided by homebirth midwives, a complete listing[…]
Women in American society seem more and more to be suffering a myriad distressing symptoms that markedly disrupt their ability to enjoy their lives. These symptoms range from exhaustion to difficulty controlling weight, from errant hormones to clouded comprehension and concentration, from moods askew to impaired immunity to aching, sub-functioning bodies. Too often, once a[…]
The primary tool I reach for in my Mary Poppins magical midwifery bag is the supremely simple one – the almost too simple one – of smart lifestyle choices. Good health is necessary for birthing safely at home. Good health is necessary to our pursuit of a meaningful life, too! This post is about the[…]
This article is from my book, Nourish & Thrive: Happy, Healthy Childbearing. As this collection of materials is merely a reflection of my views as a midwife, it should not be construed as diagnostic or prescriptive. I wrote this article for my clients with a heart to provide both imagery for the creation of a birthing vision and[…]