Meditation, Breathwork, and Visualization for Childbirth and Stress

Here are a few meditative breathwork and visualization techniques you can practice regularly in pregnancy or anytime really, so that you are more prepared and empowered, and can more easily do them in labor and during any life challenge.

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The Birth of Poetica

Disclaimer:

Let me start this with a disclaimer as I know how touchy the topic of birth can be for many reasons.  I'm also writing for future births. I was terrified at the idea of birth before watching 'The Business of Being Born'. After watching this eye opening doc my mind was blown

Types of Midwives

There are several options for midwifery care in the United States, during preconception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum; and there a variety of routes to becoming a midwife, with different types of education, licensing, and abbreviated titles that seem confusing to the public. Each midwife has her own personality, philosophy, standards, level of experience, and practice guidelines – even within the field of midwifery.

The Birth of Sienna Moon

A birth story doesn’t begin with the first contraction. (It also doesn’t end when the baby emerges, but that’s another day’s story.) To really grasp the scope of a conscious and powerful birth, one must know the history of the mother, especially in the pregnancy. Birth itself is a culmination of events leading up to it, and it is not merely a physical experience. Birth is primal, and spiritual.

Fertility Awareness

Fertility awareness begins with charting your cycle dates and fertility signs and your peak fertile days so you can either conceive or prevent pregnancy, noting what symptoms are normal for you, along with your typical cyclic changes so that you can also be aware of when something is off. So let’s begin learning how to chart our monthly cycle together!