Most likely you have seen a movie or TV show portraying a woman giving birth, right? As a child I remember loving “A Baby Story”. Birth was fascinating. In these TV shows and movies we typically see one of two things take place. 1) A woman lying on her back, pushing while screaming her head Read More …
Month: September 2015
Back to School
School started this week. My daughter recently turned five. Not before the cutoff to go to kindergarten so that meant preschool for her. We opted not to send her to preschool last year. While she is extremely intelligent, I worried about the social aspect. For the most part she stayed home with me. During the Read More …
When Home Birth Is Not an Option: Natural Childbirth in Nebraska
While home birth in and of itself is legal in all 50 states, here in Nebraska it is illegal to have a home birth with a certified nurse midwife. Any midwife who attends a home birth in Nebraska could be charged with a felony. Nebraska is certainly in the minority, as Alabama is the only Read More …
Becoming a Doula
There I was. A college student. My sophomore year. At this point in my life, a mere 20 years old I decided I wanted to be a nurse, or maybe even a teacher. I wasn’t 100% sure. I wanted a job where I could help people. It’s what I enjoyed. I was taking Read More …