by Rachel Yellin | Oct 12, 2016 | Childbirth Preparation, Childbirth Resources
Michel Odent, MD, founded the Primal Health Research Centre in London and developed the maternity unit in Pithiviers, France, where birthing pools are used. He is the author of ten books published in twenty languages. Two of them—Birth Reborn and The Nature of Birth...
by Rachel Yellin | Oct 10, 2016 | Childbirth Preparation, Childbirth Resources
Giving birth in ecstasy: this is our birthright and our body’s intent. Mother Nature, in her wisdom, prescribes birthing hormones that take us outside (ec) our usual state (stasis) so that we can be transformed on every level as we enter motherhood. This...
by Rachel Yellin | Oct 9, 2016 | Childbirth Preparation, Childbirth Resources
In every childbirth class that I teach, I search for the perfect way to help a woman and her partner understand what is actually happening in labor. I discuss the physical aspects of birthing. I attend to the emotional and psychological aspects of birthing. And I...
by Rachel Yellin | Oct 8, 2016 | Childbirth Preparation, Childbirth Resources
Check out this 90 second video to help you get a real visual of what’s happening inside mama’s body while she’s birthing. Watch it over and over until you can see it happening in your own mind easily. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xath6kOf0NE This...
by Rachel Yellin | Oct 2, 2016 | Childbirth Preparation, Childbirth Resources
It used to be common for kids to find a litter of kittens somewhere, or to have a dog or other pet give birth. Some people grew up on farms and witnessed countless calves, foals and lambs come into the world. It is becoming less and less common to see animals giving...
