My Birth Stories:

• Lann’s Birth Story (2003)
• Zander’s Birth Story (2006)
• Noah’s Birth Story (Warning: Miscarriage/Baby Loss) (2009)
• Alaina’s Complete Birth Story (2011)
• Welcoming Tanner Matthias! (2014)

Most Popular Posts:

• How do I know I’m really in labor?
• In-utero Practice Breathing
• Good Foods to Eat in Labor
• What to Expect When You Go to the Hospital for a Natural Childbirth
• Spontaneous Birth Reflex
• The Rest and Be Thankful Stage
• All That Matters is a Healthy Husband (or: why giving birth matters)
• A Bias Toward Breastfeeding?

Postpartum Articles:

• Postpartum Survival Tips
• Timeless Days: More Postpartum Planning
• Mothers Matter–Creating a Postpartum Plan
• Planning for Postpartum
• Some reminders for postpartum mamas & those who love them
• Hemorrhage & Postpartum Care
• Rebirth: What We Don’t Say
• Birthing the Mother-Writer (or: Playing My Music, or: Postpartum Feelings, Part 1)
• Postpartum Thoughts/Feelings, Part 2
• Postpartum Feelings, Part 3
• Placenta Encapsulation—Three Days Postpartum Comparison…

Reprinted Articles:

• Mindful Mama: Presence and Perfectionism in Parenting
• The Birth-Breastfeeding Continuum
• Breastfeeding as an Ecofeminist Issue
• Breastfeeding as a Spiritual Practice
• A Tale of Two Births
• Talk Less, Learn More: Evolving as an Educator
• Birth Lessons from a Chicken
• Nursing Johnny Depp
• The Rhythm of Our Lives
• The Value of Sharing Story
• Listening Well Enough
• Listening to my baby…even when we disagreed!
• Planning for Postpartum
• The Spot

Personal Favorites:

• Womenergy (Womanergy)
• What If…She’s Stronger than She Knows…
• I just want to grind my corn!
• The Illusion of Choice
• What Really Scares Me: Social Attitudes Towards Women
• Asking the right questions…
• “You’ll Miss This…”
• Surrender?
• Birthing the Mother-Writer (or: Playing My Music, or: Postpartum Feelings, Part 1)
• Fatherbaby
• The Ragged Self
• Can I really expect to have a great birth?

Other Writing

• Footprints on My Heart: A Memoir of Miscarriage & Pregnancy After Loss

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