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Rocking & Rolling

Rocking & Rolling

The reboso, or Mexican shawl, can be used in many ways to promote circulation, mobility, balance and open-ness in a mother’s pelvis in pregnancy and birth. Different techniques can also effectively bring babies in or out of the pelvis, and help them change to a more...
I never want to go near that hospital again!

I never want to go near that hospital again!

Strong words said by a mother… Then another mother says to me, “There’s no way I’m going to the hospital!” And then another mother says, “I don’t want to go to the hospital for even one check up. Everyone I know ends up with caesareans…” Three different mothers. Three...
All in the Flow of Family and Life

All in the Flow of Family and Life

There is a young woman in my neighborhood called Kate who recently gave birth. I have known her since she was 10 years old. I helped her mother Catherine give birth to babies number 10 and 11. When Kate was 13 years old, her mother asked her to catch baby number 11...
Run Mother Run

Run Mother Run

A year ago I logged in to facebook and saw a picture of a woman with a notification from the official police page: “Please help us find this woman who disappeared with her baby 2 days ago”. Within a few more minutes I saw another notification with the same picture of...
Freedom From Fear

Freedom From Fear

The best advice I got for birth and life came from a chicken farmer. I was many months pregnant when she counselled, “Don’t let anyone make you afraid.” She knew that this was my first birth. But she didn’t know that if I wanted to have a ‘legal’ homebirth, I would...