(1) I just got around to changing my email address for comment notification, so I may not have seen your comment if it was left during the last 3-4 weeks. I scrolled down my recent entries to see comments, but any comments left on old posts have probably not been seen - if you need me to see something, please resubmit. Sorry about that!
(2) I'm afraid I've been very, very, very bad about using blog category labels - in fact, I haven't done it for the past, oh, 18 months or so. Thus, I have installed search bars on both my blogs so that visitors can search for a subject of interest. I'll probably get rid of the label category side bars soon.
Cheers!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Blessing New Mothers
Quick quiz:
Question:
When you received visitors to see your new baby, what were two things that almost every visitor said?
Answer:
"Let me know if you need anything," and "I'd love to babysit for you - just let me know."
Question:
Exactly how many of those people did you contact to take advantage of their sweet offers?
Answer:
That's right, none.
Or, to put it conversely, how many new mamas whom you have visited have called you up and said, "You know how you offered to bring me a meal if I needed it? Well, I could really use it tonight."
That has probably never happened - in fact, it would probably feel a bit odd if it did.
Why? Simply because women have an incredibly hard time asking for help. We also have an intense need to put on a front of "having it all together." That's just how we are.
I'm the same way. During my last pregnancy, the deaconesses at our church offered to arrange meals for us when I was at my sickest point. I declined. And declined again. When I was finally so desperate that I accepted, one of the deaconesses emailed me - "Diana, it's about TIME you accepted help!"
Yes, like most women out there, I have serious problems accepting any form of help.
Now I'd like to showcase two of my friends - these are just examples out of many who blessed our family; these are not the only ones.
Friend #1 - After our first baby was born, she called me repeatedly and said "I want to babysit for you so that you can get out and do something. When can I come over?"
If she had said "Do you need babysitting?" I probably would have declined. Because she used a more forthright method, she was successful - and I got a 2-hour break.
Friend #2 - She heard that I was really sick with my second pregnancy, so one afternoon she called and said "I have some meals I want to bring over for your freezer. Is this a good time?" She did the same after baby arrived.
If she had said "Do you need food?" or "Would you like some meals?" I probably would have declined. Again, the forthright method works better.
So, here is the announcement!
Women of the world, we need to change how we try to bless new mothers (and people dealing with illness, hospitalization, and life transitions of all kinds).
Fact #1 - Women try to appear like they have life handled, regardless of how sick, exhausted, busy or stressed they are.
Fact #2 - Most women have trouble asking for help, even when needed.
Fact #3 - Most women will decline offers of help, even when needed.
Therefore, here's how to do it.
When you see a need, here is what not to say (not because it's not very sweet, but just because it's generally unsuccessful in getting mamas to accept the offered help!):
- Can you use some help?
- Let me know if you ever need anything.
- Call me if you would like me to babysit.
- Let me know if you'd like me to bring some meals by.
- I'd love to help out, so just let me know.
When you see a need, here is what you need to say instead:
- I want to babysit so you can get out for a bit. Would you like that? When would be a good time?
- I would like to bring you dinner. Would tonight or tomorrow work better for you?
- I have some meals for your freezer. When can I drop by?
- I want to help out with your situation. Would you like some meals or would you prefer help with housework?
Get the point? This is really important. It's the difference between mamas and families having needs met and being blessed and mamas and families having unmet needs that are needlessly neglected while families suffer in hard circumstances.
I have taken the example of my friends above to heart, and that is my new method. When one of my MOMS Club friends hurt her back, I tried it out - I called her and said "I'd like to bring you dinner tonight! Would that be okay? When can I drop it off?" And it worked!
Try on this method and see how much more it enables you to bless families who need the help.
Oh, and need some ideas for new-baby families/mamas? Try these out!
Question:
When you received visitors to see your new baby, what were two things that almost every visitor said?
Answer:
"Let me know if you need anything," and "I'd love to babysit for you - just let me know."
Question:
Exactly how many of those people did you contact to take advantage of their sweet offers?
Answer:
That's right, none.
Or, to put it conversely, how many new mamas whom you have visited have called you up and said, "You know how you offered to bring me a meal if I needed it? Well, I could really use it tonight."
That has probably never happened - in fact, it would probably feel a bit odd if it did.
Why? Simply because women have an incredibly hard time asking for help. We also have an intense need to put on a front of "having it all together." That's just how we are.
I'm the same way. During my last pregnancy, the deaconesses at our church offered to arrange meals for us when I was at my sickest point. I declined. And declined again. When I was finally so desperate that I accepted, one of the deaconesses emailed me - "Diana, it's about TIME you accepted help!"
Yes, like most women out there, I have serious problems accepting any form of help.
Now I'd like to showcase two of my friends - these are just examples out of many who blessed our family; these are not the only ones.
Friend #1 - After our first baby was born, she called me repeatedly and said "I want to babysit for you so that you can get out and do something. When can I come over?"
If she had said "Do you need babysitting?" I probably would have declined. Because she used a more forthright method, she was successful - and I got a 2-hour break.
Friend #2 - She heard that I was really sick with my second pregnancy, so one afternoon she called and said "I have some meals I want to bring over for your freezer. Is this a good time?" She did the same after baby arrived.
If she had said "Do you need food?" or "Would you like some meals?" I probably would have declined. Again, the forthright method works better.
So, here is the announcement!
Women of the world, we need to change how we try to bless new mothers (and people dealing with illness, hospitalization, and life transitions of all kinds).
Fact #1 - Women try to appear like they have life handled, regardless of how sick, exhausted, busy or stressed they are.
Fact #2 - Most women have trouble asking for help, even when needed.
Fact #3 - Most women will decline offers of help, even when needed.
Therefore, here's how to do it.
When you see a need, here is what not to say (not because it's not very sweet, but just because it's generally unsuccessful in getting mamas to accept the offered help!):
- Can you use some help?
- Let me know if you ever need anything.
- Call me if you would like me to babysit.
- Let me know if you'd like me to bring some meals by.
- I'd love to help out, so just let me know.
When you see a need, here is what you need to say instead:
- I want to babysit so you can get out for a bit. Would you like that? When would be a good time?
- I would like to bring you dinner. Would tonight or tomorrow work better for you?
- I have some meals for your freezer. When can I drop by?
- I want to help out with your situation. Would you like some meals or would you prefer help with housework?
Get the point? This is really important. It's the difference between mamas and families having needs met and being blessed and mamas and families having unmet needs that are needlessly neglected while families suffer in hard circumstances.
I have taken the example of my friends above to heart, and that is my new method. When one of my MOMS Club friends hurt her back, I tried it out - I called her and said "I'd like to bring you dinner tonight! Would that be okay? When can I drop it off?" And it worked!
Try on this method and see how much more it enables you to bless families who need the help.
Oh, and need some ideas for new-baby families/mamas? Try these out!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Arizona VBAC Success Story!
Missy at On the Road to a Better Birth has blogged about her journey toward a VBAC... and her journey has now been realized! Congratulations to Missy and her hubby! You can see a pic of her adorable little one here, and you can read her birth story here:
The Waiting Game (Dallin's Birth Story, Part I)
The Birth Pool (Dallin's Birth Story, Part II)
Perfectly Different (Dallin's Birth Story, Part III)
I haven't gotten a chance to go through her birth story yet, but I got to hear it in person on Thursday at the east valley birth circle, and it was a lovely story! She had an awesome experience with The Bethany Midwives and a wonderful VBAC.
Congratulations!!!
The Waiting Game (Dallin's Birth Story, Part I)
The Birth Pool (Dallin's Birth Story, Part II)
Perfectly Different (Dallin's Birth Story, Part III)
I haven't gotten a chance to go through her birth story yet, but I got to hear it in person on Thursday at the east valley birth circle, and it was a lovely story! She had an awesome experience with The Bethany Midwives and a wonderful VBAC.
Congratulations!!!
Pushing for How Long?
A midwife friend of mine posted yesterday that she attended a birth in which the mama pushed for (wait for it)...
.... seven hours!
Yup, that's right - seven hours of active second-stage labor. What a woman. And what a midwife! That is a powerful couple of women there - the woman for doing it, and the midwife for being patient instead of throwing in the towel and transporting. You can pretty much guess with accuracy that if this woman had birthed in hospital, she would have been sectioned (unless she had a beyond-awesome doctor or hospital midwife).
Baby and mother are doing beautifully. Congratulations!!
.... seven hours!
Yup, that's right - seven hours of active second-stage labor. What a woman. And what a midwife! That is a powerful couple of women there - the woman for doing it, and the midwife for being patient instead of throwing in the towel and transporting. You can pretty much guess with accuracy that if this woman had birthed in hospital, she would have been sectioned (unless she had a beyond-awesome doctor or hospital midwife).
Baby and mother are doing beautifully. Congratulations!!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Et Voila!
This past week or two, I have been working on a new project - updating my link lists on my sidebar! Check it out! I have at least doubled the amount of links that I have for local birth resources. My links now include:
- Midwives, group listings
- Midwives, listing by practice
- Birth Doulas
- Postpartum Doulas
- Childbirth Education, by type
- Childbirth Education, by practitioner
- Arizona Birth Centers
- Prenatal Yoga
- Pregnancy Chiropractic
- Pregnancy & Infant Massage
- Breastfeeding Support, by Practitioner
- Breastfeeding Support groups
- Pregnancy Photography
- Bellycasting
Plus all of the informational link lists (which could stand to be updated as well.... another day!).
If you are an Arizona birth professional and would like to be listed, let me know! I just need a name or business name and a website - if you don't have a website, give me a contact number or email address (and I'll just put a blank website like Google up to link to).
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this project! (And if you're someone who sent me information that I listed incorrectly or only partially, let me know!)
- Midwives, group listings
- Midwives, listing by practice
- Birth Doulas
- Postpartum Doulas
- Childbirth Education, by type
- Childbirth Education, by practitioner
- Arizona Birth Centers
- Prenatal Yoga
- Pregnancy Chiropractic
- Pregnancy & Infant Massage
- Breastfeeding Support, by Practitioner
- Breastfeeding Support groups
- Pregnancy Photography
- Bellycasting
Plus all of the informational link lists (which could stand to be updated as well.... another day!).
If you are an Arizona birth professional and would like to be listed, let me know! I just need a name or business name and a website - if you don't have a website, give me a contact number or email address (and I'll just put a blank website like Google up to link to).
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this project! (And if you're someone who sent me information that I listed incorrectly or only partially, let me know!)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Upcoming Breastfeeding Class
And to follow up that wonderful note by my friend Michelle, here is the information on the upcoming breastfeeding class that she will be teaching! She is an awesome woman and a great teacher - don't miss it if you're looking for a great class!
***
Good morning!
I wanted to let you know that I'm teaching a Breastfeeding 101 class next Friday at Blossom Birth and Wellness Center in Phoenix, and invite you to join me for a fun and informative class all about getting the best start on nursing your baby!
The class will be held on October 1 from 11:00am-12:00pm. The fee for the class is $10. We will cover the basics about breastfeeding -- how to get started and making it work for you!
TO REGISTER: email the following information to doula@hottya.com
1. Full name
2. Estimated Due Date
3. Address
4. Phone number
5. Email address
6. Do you have children? Ages?
7. If you have children, did you breastfeed them? For how long?
The class will be followed by a Breastfeeding and Postpartum Group for New Moms -- my 101 class attendees are welcome to stay and hear the discussion from mamas with new babies!
Feel free to ask questions! I hope to see you there!
Warmest regards,
Michelle Hottya CD(DONA) AZCCE
Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator
www (dot) hottya (dot) com
***
Good morning!
I wanted to let you know that I'm teaching a Breastfeeding 101 class next Friday at Blossom Birth and Wellness Center in Phoenix, and invite you to join me for a fun and informative class all about getting the best start on nursing your baby!
The class will be held on October 1 from 11:00am-12:00pm. The fee for the class is $10. We will cover the basics about breastfeeding -- how to get started and making it work for you!
TO REGISTER: email the following information to doula@hottya.com
1. Full name
2. Estimated Due Date
3. Address
4. Phone number
5. Email address
6. Do you have children? Ages?
7. If you have children, did you breastfeed them? For how long?
The class will be followed by a Breastfeeding and Postpartum Group for New Moms -- my 101 class attendees are welcome to stay and hear the discussion from mamas with new babies!
Feel free to ask questions! I hope to see you there!
Warmest regards,
Michelle Hottya CD(DONA) AZCCE
Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator
www (dot) hottya (dot) com
Breastfeeding and Hiking the Grand Canyon
I just love it when someone else writes my posts for me! This is an awesome note written by my friend Michelle, who is a wonderful doula and breastfeeding advocate (and who, incidentally, is teaching a breastfeeding class for expectant mamas on October 1st at our newly opened birth center, Blossom Birth and Wellness Center). I loved it and asked if I could post - so here it is! Thanks, Michelle!
***
"I just wrote this in response to a comment in a friend's FB thread. I posted a link to Dou-la-la's blog post, "The difference between "I can't" and "I won't" - and why it matters to all of us." http://dou-la-la.blogspot.com/2010/07/difference-between-i-cant-and-i-wont.html . I decided to publish this to my notes because I feel it sums up how I view a major hurdle in the breastfeeding debate: setting mothers up for failure rather than success.
"The article I posted was a great reminder that we should not judge each other for our parenting choices, but I think that is only part of the point. The real issue is that our system does not provide women with the adequate support to achieve her goals for breastfeeding and undermines her attempts to succeed, then pats her on the back with words like, "At least you tried," and gives her a free can of formula.
"Of course there are situations like the ones that Matt pointed out where breastfeeding is difficult to the extreme or impossible. But those cases do not make up the 25% of mothers who are formula feeding by the time they get home from the hospital, or the 50% of mothers who stop breastfeeding before the baby is six months old. Within those numbers are women who sincerely wanted to breastfeed and yet were told "it's okay to quit."
"When I was preparing to hike the Grand Canyon from top-to-bottom, an athletic feat that I had a mere six weeks to prepare for, I never heard someone say, "Oh, you're too fat to do it. You're too out of shape. It's too hard. I couldn't do it, so you probably won't be able to either. I tried, but didn't make it more than a little ways in before I quit. Don't feel bad if you give up. Don't be afraid to quit. Hiking one mile is just as good as hiking all seventeen."
"If I had heard that, I would not have made it through the whole hike, and might not have even tried.
"Women are regularly told, "Breastfeeding is too hard. It's painful. I couldn't do it. You're breasts are small like mine so you might not make enough milk. Don't feel bad if you give up. Don't be afraid to quit. Breastfeeding one month is just as good as six months."
"No wonder women feel so conflicted about breastfeeding. No wonder they project their feelings about not meeting their goals on the people around them.
"What I heard when I was preparing to hike: "That's awesome! Good for you! I know you can do it! I can't wait to hear about your success! I will train with you! I hiked it too--here's what I did to make it through. How exciting! You're going to love it! I wish I could do that! You've inspired me, I think I will hike the Grand Canyon too!" And from my hiking partner: "I know we can do this -- we can help each other. We will be able to tell our amazing story afterwards. It will be great!"
"How many more women will succeed at breastfeeding if they get the same encouragement as I got for a two-day hike?
"When a woman and her partner work together to bring their baby into the world, then they work together to learn to take care of that baby, the community should support, encourage, help and praise them -- not set up roadblocks, use discouraging language or get judgmental and condescending for their choices. Maybe some women will succeed at breastfeeding, maybe some will have to combine bottle and breastfeeding, and maybe a few will have to stop breastfeeding all together. But if we set them up to succeed, rather than fail, then we will all be happier in the end."
***
"I just wrote this in response to a comment in a friend's FB thread. I posted a link to Dou-la-la's blog post, "The difference between "I can't" and "I won't" - and why it matters to all of us." http://dou-la-la.blogspot.com/2010/07/difference-between-i-cant-and-i-wont.html . I decided to publish this to my notes because I feel it sums up how I view a major hurdle in the breastfeeding debate: setting mothers up for failure rather than success.
"The article I posted was a great reminder that we should not judge each other for our parenting choices, but I think that is only part of the point. The real issue is that our system does not provide women with the adequate support to achieve her goals for breastfeeding and undermines her attempts to succeed, then pats her on the back with words like, "At least you tried," and gives her a free can of formula.
"Of course there are situations like the ones that Matt pointed out where breastfeeding is difficult to the extreme or impossible. But those cases do not make up the 25% of mothers who are formula feeding by the time they get home from the hospital, or the 50% of mothers who stop breastfeeding before the baby is six months old. Within those numbers are women who sincerely wanted to breastfeed and yet were told "it's okay to quit."
"When I was preparing to hike the Grand Canyon from top-to-bottom, an athletic feat that I had a mere six weeks to prepare for, I never heard someone say, "Oh, you're too fat to do it. You're too out of shape. It's too hard. I couldn't do it, so you probably won't be able to either. I tried, but didn't make it more than a little ways in before I quit. Don't feel bad if you give up. Don't be afraid to quit. Hiking one mile is just as good as hiking all seventeen."
"If I had heard that, I would not have made it through the whole hike, and might not have even tried.
"Women are regularly told, "Breastfeeding is too hard. It's painful. I couldn't do it. You're breasts are small like mine so you might not make enough milk. Don't feel bad if you give up. Don't be afraid to quit. Breastfeeding one month is just as good as six months."
"No wonder women feel so conflicted about breastfeeding. No wonder they project their feelings about not meeting their goals on the people around them.
"What I heard when I was preparing to hike: "That's awesome! Good for you! I know you can do it! I can't wait to hear about your success! I will train with you! I hiked it too--here's what I did to make it through. How exciting! You're going to love it! I wish I could do that! You've inspired me, I think I will hike the Grand Canyon too!" And from my hiking partner: "I know we can do this -- we can help each other. We will be able to tell our amazing story afterwards. It will be great!"
"How many more women will succeed at breastfeeding if they get the same encouragement as I got for a two-day hike?
"When a woman and her partner work together to bring their baby into the world, then they work together to learn to take care of that baby, the community should support, encourage, help and praise them -- not set up roadblocks, use discouraging language or get judgmental and condescending for their choices. Maybe some women will succeed at breastfeeding, maybe some will have to combine bottle and breastfeeding, and maybe a few will have to stop breastfeeding all together. But if we set them up to succeed, rather than fail, then we will all be happier in the end."
Two Conferences - "Birth Blooms in the Desert" and the Fall Midwifery Conference
The Arizona Birth Network will be hosting its first Valley Birth Conference, "Birth Blooms in the Desert," on Saturday, August 23rd. There will be vendors, professionals to talk to, and a host of speakers and seminars. It should be great! Check it out on the AZBN's blog here.
According to the announcement, seminar topics will include:
- Pre/Perinatal Psychology
- Benefits of Flower Essences
- Cloth Diaper Class for Beginners
- Organic Living for the Family
- Benefits of Chiropractic Care
- Perinatal Massage
- Breastfeeding Overview and Tips
- Benefits of Naturopathic Care
- Baby Wearing Demo & Fashion Show
I doubt that I'll be there, as I have a nursing baby - bummer!!! But if you have the chance to go - whether as a birth fan, expectant mama, or interested citizen, definitely check it out! The prices are (I think) now lower than those listed on the site, so contact AZBN for more info.
Also, a conference I am very excited about - the Arizona Autumn Midwifery Conference! Very, very exciting. Here is the information:
According to the announcement, seminar topics will include:
- Pre/Perinatal Psychology
- Benefits of Flower Essences
- Cloth Diaper Class for Beginners
- Organic Living for the Family
- Benefits of Chiropractic Care
- Perinatal Massage
- Breastfeeding Overview and Tips
- Benefits of Naturopathic Care
- Baby Wearing Demo & Fashion Show
I doubt that I'll be there, as I have a nursing baby - bummer!!! But if you have the chance to go - whether as a birth fan, expectant mama, or interested citizen, definitely check it out! The prices are (I think) now lower than those listed on the site, so contact AZBN for more info.
Also, a conference I am very excited about - the Arizona Autumn Midwifery Conference! Very, very exciting. Here is the information:
Arizona autumn midwifery conference
Combining evidence based medical knowledge
&
traditional midwifery skills
Thursday, October 21, 2010
This will be our 3rd annual autumn conference and we’re so excited! We have three wonderful and wise women speaking this year!
.
Sharon Hodges-Rust, midwife, herbalist and researcher will give us the newest info regarding vitamin k and the newborn
Claudine Calligan, CNM, CPM, FNP, will explain the how and why of the physical examination... midwife style
Special guest Gail Hart from Oregon, midwife, author, and well known speaker will be newly returned from the Midwifery Today conference in France and will be teaching us on a variety of topics
8:00 Registration..... continental breakfast
8:30 Welcome and opening
9:00 “First hour belongs to mother-baby” Gail Hart (1.)
10:00 “Vitamin k updates” Sharon Rust (1.)
11:00 “Prolonged labor” Gail Hart (1.5)
12:30 Lunch
1:15 “Hemorrhage” Gail Hart (1.5)
2:45 “Friendly holistic physical exam” Claudine Calligan (1.5)
4:15 “GBS & vaginal health” Gail Hart (1)
5:15 Closing- and a gift for you- to unite us all
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Dessert, drumming, dancing .... hot tub & champagne will be bubbling
This conference is open to all interested midwives, student-midwives, doulas and women in the birth community.
As always, nursing babies are welcome!
******************************
7.5 contact hours are applied for through MEAC and certificates will be provided at end of day.
***
Combining evidence based medical knowledge
&
traditional midwifery skills
Thursday, October 21, 2010
This will be our 3rd annual autumn conference and we’re so excited! We have three wonderful and wise women speaking this year!
.
Sharon Hodges-Rust, midwife, herbalist and researcher will give us the newest info regarding vitamin k and the newborn
Claudine Calligan, CNM, CPM, FNP, will explain the how and why of the physical examination... midwife style
Special guest Gail Hart from Oregon, midwife, author, and well known speaker will be newly returned from the Midwifery Today conference in France and will be teaching us on a variety of topics
8:00 Registration..... continental breakfast
8:30 Welcome and opening
9:00 “First hour belongs to mother-baby” Gail Hart (1.)
10:00 “Vitamin k updates” Sharon Rust (1.)
11:00 “Prolonged labor” Gail Hart (1.5)
12:30 Lunch
1:15 “Hemorrhage” Gail Hart (1.5)
2:45 “Friendly holistic physical exam” Claudine Calligan (1.5)
4:15 “GBS & vaginal health” Gail Hart (1)
5:15 Closing- and a gift for you- to unite us all
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Dessert, drumming, dancing .... hot tub & champagne will be bubbling
This conference is open to all interested midwives, student-midwives, doulas and women in the birth community.
As always, nursing babies are welcome!
******************************
7.5 contact hours are applied for through MEAC and certificates will be provided at end of day.
***
Good, good stuff.... I may try to make this one if I can. Join us!
Local Doula in the News
One of my fabulous doulas, Nikki Ausdemore (whom you can see in my birth pics), was in the news this past week when her son suffered a severe "brain bleed" due to a congenital brain defect (which only manifests when it "goes off"). He survived it, miraculously (this condition has a 30% initial mortality rate), but is in the hospital and underwent brain surgery this morning. You can read the story here:
Headache Almost Turns Deadly for Valley Boy
First of all, prayers for this sweet family would be greatly appreciated! Secondly, this catastrophe unfortunately struck when the Ausdemore family was without health insurance. When this is all said and done, they will be tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars in debt. If you would care to contribute (and keep up on the updates), here is the Facebook page for that:
Jake Ausdemore Healing Fund
Anything to support this sweet family in a time of real need is a blessing to them!
Headache Almost Turns Deadly for Valley Boy
First of all, prayers for this sweet family would be greatly appreciated! Secondly, this catastrophe unfortunately struck when the Ausdemore family was without health insurance. When this is all said and done, they will be tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars in debt. If you would care to contribute (and keep up on the updates), here is the Facebook page for that:
Jake Ausdemore Healing Fund
Anything to support this sweet family in a time of real need is a blessing to them!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Absolutely Lovely - Birth Story and Video
First, the story:
My Beautiful Birth
I love her opener:
"Spoiler Alert: I end up with a baby."
Dang! She spoiled the ending! :)
And then her lovely birth video:
Leila's Homebirth
A beautiful birth, and an absolutely gorgeous media job - I lovely the seamless integration of still photos and video footage. Simply beautiful. If I was a techie genius, I would put that together for my births too! But then again, I wouldn't have her gorgeous hair and photogenic labor-looks, so it would likely be all for naught. :)
Congratulations, new mama!!
My Beautiful Birth
I love her opener:
"Spoiler Alert: I end up with a baby."
Dang! She spoiled the ending! :)
And then her lovely birth video:
Leila's Homebirth
A beautiful birth, and an absolutely gorgeous media job - I lovely the seamless integration of still photos and video footage. Simply beautiful. If I was a techie genius, I would put that together for my births too! But then again, I wouldn't have her gorgeous hair and photogenic labor-looks, so it would likely be all for naught. :)
Congratulations, new mama!!
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