Kaj and Poppy’s Birth Story

I write this the eve before their first birthday (posted 2 months later), how did that happen so fast? Here goes, and sorry, but I’m pretty blunt and won’t be sugarcoating much of the gory details--you’ve been warned.  It was a dark and stormy night.  Just kidding, it wasn’t really, although the weather had been [...]

By |2018-09-30T15:34:05+00:00February 4th, 2018|breech birth, Midwife, twins at home, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kaj and Poppy’s Birth Story

MidwifeThinking

When I was a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed student midwife I was awarded with a certificate and a box of chocolates. My achievement was collecting the most cord blood in the hospital. At that time the Local Health District was trialing a cord blood bank. The collected stem cells were to be used for treating leukemia [...]

By |2018-09-30T15:34:05+00:00September 2nd, 2016|Cord Blood, Midwife, Placenta, Uncategorized|Comments Off on MidwifeThinking

STOP! Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Let’s talk about the new Buzzfeed video that I am featured in.  I was initially very reluctant to participate in this project but I decided to go for it and now I’m a little bummed on the outcome, but looking at it as more of an opportunity to cover this subject.  Ochi’s initial reactions seem [...]

By |2018-09-30T15:34:05+00:00September 1st, 2016|Dehydration, Placenta, Uncategorized|Comments Off on STOP! Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Looking for Placenta Encapsulation in Los Angeles and surrounding areas? We’re here to help.

Traditionally, placenta capsules have been used to help: · Balance your hormones · Increase milk supply · Combat Fatigue · Increase your energy · Prevent signs of aging · Recover more quickly from childbirth · Replenish what was lost during childbirth · Bring the body back into balance · Prevent and treat the “baby blues” [...]

By |2018-09-30T15:34:06+00:00September 2nd, 2015|Dehydration, Placenta, placenta encapsulation southern california, Placenta Encapulation, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Looking for Placenta Encapsulation in Los Angeles and surrounding areas? We’re here to help.
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