Erykah Badu - from singer to birth doula

Read more here.... http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20531368,00.html

Evidence Based Birth on Routine Practices

You can see the detailed list of references here: http://evidencebasedbirth.com/updated-table-on-the-state-of-maternity-care-in-the-u-s/ and here http://www.improvingbirth.org/2012/11/state-of-maternity-care/

90 Seconds to Change a Life

"The stakes couldn't get any higher than this for children's health."

Wow, Dr. Greene on cord clamping. Worth the time!

From You Tube:
In 2010, Dr. Greene founded the WhiteOut Now movement aimed at changing how babies are fed starting with their first bite of solid food. In 2012 he launched a worldwide campaign aimed at changing the practice of Immediate Cord Camping To Optimal Cord Clamping or TICC TOCC. He is the author of Feeding Baby Green, Raising Baby Green and, From First Kicks to First Steps.

Raw Foods in Pregnancy

Curious about raw foods in pregnancy?

When a Facebook friend asked which raw foods she should avoid in pregnancy, I decided to do some research. Raw foods diets are popular in crunchy circles, is there any reason they can't be continued in pregnancy?

There are a lot of mamas out there doing it! I found three especially interesting blog posts on happiness and success with raw foods pregnancy diets.

The Raw Food Effect shares stories from mothers

The Raw Food Family includes great videos

Tera Warner has some beautiful posts on the topic

The consensus is that women who follow a raw diet pre-pregnancy should feel free to continue to do so once expecting.

If you're wondering what foods you should avoid, the American Pregnancy Association has the following thoughts...

Foods to Avoid:

*Raw meat
*Deli meat
*Fish with mercury
*Smoked seafood
*Raw shellfish
*Raw eggs
*Soft cheeses
*Unpasteurized milk
*Pate
*Unwashed vegetables

See their website for more information.

What are your thoughts? Have any of you eaten a raw foods diet while pregnant? We'd love to hear!

Pelvic Pain and Lecithin

This is a really interesting article! Thank you, Anna, for sharing!

http://birthfaith.org/do-it-yourself/got-lecithin

Sacred Pregnancy classes coming this January in Williston and Minot

Your Sacred Pregnancy is a journey.

Our classes hold space for pregnant women to connect with one another and their pregnancy experiences in meaningful and personal ways. Sacred Pregnancy groups are being held all around the world and are the new wave of the pregnancy + birthing future. We are hell bent on changing the birth conversation as Sacred Pregnancy classes bring back the age old tradition of women sitting with one another during pregnancy and birth, getting empowered, witnessing each other's proce

ss and BEING there for one another during an incredibly power-FULL rite of passage...becoming mothers.

Sacred Pregnancy classes are a special place for pregnant women to gather together, for 8 weeks early on in their pregnancy journeys. Each week is spent exploring pertinent topics that naturally arise for most women as they walk down their pregnancy paths and encourage deep sharing, exploring art, expression, laughter, honoring and celebration.

Pregnancy is one of the deepest drinks life has to offer. Each woman's pregnancy pot gets stirred with various emotions and we all need a safe place to process those tides and sip some sanity from the community cauldron. We want you to come and sit with us and explore your pregnancy journey in a meaning-FULL way and hope that you will reach out to find a class going on around you.

The class will begin January 7 in Williston and continue each Monday evening for eight weeks. In Minot, classes begin January 10. I am excited to share this journey with you!

Please contact me if you have any questions.