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Healthy Hormone Support for all Women

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My last post I wrote about Are Hormone Drugs Killing You? My apologies if the title was harsh, however, the other title I had up did not grab anyone’s attention, that did.  So, today we are going to talk about

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Are hormone drugs killing you?

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Did you know that your Pituitary Gland is very fragile?  Did you know that most of us have a pituitary gland that is low functioning or not functioning at all?  A damaged pituitary gland is something many of us have.

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Enough Already! Dealing with family while in labor

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When a woman is in labor, it is hard work.  The last thing a laboring mom should have to worry about is entertaining those who want to be there for the birth.  We must remember this moment in time is

Posted in Birth Unmedicated, The Facts

Face of Birth

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Co-director and Producer, Mr. Gavin Banks, and I had a phone conversation talking about the compelling film, Face of Birth. (film developed and made in Australia)  It is honestly the best documentary I have seen.  It is raw, honest, yet

Posted in Birth Unmedicated, Life as a Mom, The Facts

Birth Preparation – birth is a marathon

Alright.  I said it.  Birth is a Marathon!  Why is it that we take all the time in the world to read about or get coaching when it comes to dieting, getting/ staying married, being a good parent, building a

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Avoiding the ‘Pit’ – Dangers of inducing labor with Pitocin

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Avoiding the ‘Pit’ – The dangers of inducing labor with pitocin is something every pregnant women must know!!   It is a horrible drug and has so many side effects and also very rarely does anything to help a laboring

Posted in Birth Unmedicated, The Facts

Pregnant and what to ask your Obstetrician

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Pregnant and what to ask your Obstetrician. .  .This is SO important, regardless to the type of birth experience you want.  So many women think that the Obstetrician they had before they got pregnant should be their doctor to deliver

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The BIG Pharma Controversy

My goal with this website/ blog is to NOT be negative, but informative.  As a Doula, I am called to support a mother during her entire birth. .  .be it un-medicated or not.  To NOT shame her in any way

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