Blog Entries - October 2009

Mama catches her own waterbaby at the hospital!

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Lisa and Bill lived across the street from the hospital, and were hoping to labor at home as long as possible with me there as their doula. When she called me around 5pm on Friday her water had just broken, and she reported that her contractions had kept her up most of the night before. When I arrived at their home, she was up and about, and they were both excited about things moving along. I suggested that she might like to get some rest as it could be another long night. We put on some musi [...]

The Fertility Awareness Method

sarah@graceofthemoon.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

“ Why didn’t I know about this?”

I’ve probably heard this question at each Fertility Awareness class I’ve taught over the last seven years.

“Why don’t they teach this in school?”

There is sometimes a hi [...]

The Power of Suggestion

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Sofia was at 5 cm when I arrived at the birth center. She had been at the hospital since the afternoon and seemed fairly comfortable at 7:30 when I arrived. She had been checked in the morning at her appointment and was at 4 or 5cm then, too. Sofia seemed to not want too much attention. She was asking how her husband was feeling, checking to see who was with my children, and so concerned about her dog that she sent her husband home to feed him.

Things seemed pretty m [...]

VBAC

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The birth center at Ashland Community Hospital called at 10:45 today with a VBAC patient dilated at 2 or 3 cm, whose water had just broken. They said she had requested a doula, and asked me to come right in. Five years ago, Julia had labored with her first baby to 8cm, then the doctor realized the baby was breech and did a ceasarean section.

When I arrived at 11:45, Julia was in the bathroom with her husband. She was pretty uncomfortable, and wanted to get [...]