You're a mama for the first, or tenth time! Or maybe even a woman who wants to be a mama but is not yet one. This baby has either been planned or not, but the bottom line is that you will one day bring a baby into this world! I am going to assume that you are [...]
Cord burning- burning the baby's umbilical cord after birth versus the traditional cutting of the cord with a pair of scissors, which can be such a fast process, that it's hard to understand the symbolic significance of the event. Separating baby from the placenta and welcoming him or her as a new life is the [...]
The Birth of Eloise. This birth has left me feeling victorious. On top of the world. Strong. Powerful. Capable. Fierce. The rush of oxytocin that birth gives me is unlike anything I've ever experienced. I have more respect for my body and baby, my husband, and women around me who have gone before me and [...]
Slow Living Homestead 