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How Will I Know What to Expect From Birth?

Well, one thing is for sure, childbirth AIN'T like the movies! Water breaks, crazy car scene getting to the hospital, a woman screams, a...

Staci Berrey, MA

Mindfulness Birthing: 5 Top Tips to Invite Mindfulness into Your Birth Experience

Birth is not one size fits all which is why Methods like Bradley and Hypnobirthing don’t suit everyone. Believe it or not, the best way...

Staci Berrey, MA

Is Hypnobirthing for Me? 5 Reasons it May Not Be

For those that know me, you understand my stance that birth is not one size fits all. It is nuanced, not only due to the health of your...

Staci Berrey, MA

The Importance of Labor Partner Support When Giving Birth

To start this blog off right, I need to begin with my own birth. Specifically, my first birth as the lessons I learned from that moment...

Staci Berrey, MA

The Bradley Method Review: Calling Out on this Technique, Again

Here we go again, I am calling out The Bradley Method. While I honor the progress this method established for all birthing people and how...

Staci Berrey, MA

So You Want a VBAC

Attempting a VBAC, vaginal birth after cesarean, is incredibly brave. It's a decision that comes with a lot of questions, uncertainty,...

Staci Berrey, MA

Dreaded Diaper Rash

If you have a baby, I am sure you are no stranger to diaper rash. Diaper rash happens for many of reasons; urine or stool sitting on your ba

Staci Berrey, MA

5 MOST Beneficial Positions for Labor

Labor it is DYNAMIC!! That means that you don’t want to stay static. If you are not on an epidural yet or trying to avoid it all...

Staci Berrey, MA

Birth: Its Life Lessons from a Doula

Birth is the space in which I work. It encompasses my daily life, I talk about it, write about it, teach it, study it, think about it...

Staci Berrey, MA

Debunking & Demystifying Birth After 35

As noted in our last Blog: Debunking and Demystifying Conception After 35, a growing number of families are waiting to conceive. The...

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