#inamaygaskin

[annetmahendru]

The Farm

I am currently exploring this magically empowering place created by Ina May Gaskin in the 70′s where children have been successfully delivered naturally ever since: http://thefarmmidwives.org

Read from afar- this book has greatly inspired my first labor: 

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth_ina-may-gaskin/248799/item/3826942/?gclid=CjwKCAjwxo6IBhBKEiwAXSYBs4OPIiWdDGGSyDCR1Yfq9vqTv6Mv1VW131_bgcdiW_C028LQKbPwBBoCnv4QAvD_BwE#idiq=3826942&edition=3595480

by Ina May Gaskin

[leasonnenschein]

take me back to the forest

[seljepw]

I’ve always been a big reader, but the last month has been... epic. #SteepLearningCurve #ChidiCohen #InaMayGaskin #PeggyVincent

[thedoulagroup]

You don’t have to doubt. You don’t have to fear. We are here for you. #birthnerd #inamaygaskin #birthdoula #educationmatters #doula #doulatraining #prenatal #prenatalclass (at Collingwood, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-Bzs4APc-/?igshid=khj6j9hupy90

[tininha666]

❤️ @stephenking #inamaygaskin #pregnancyreads #inamaysguidetochildbirth #itsallinyourhead #mondayreads (at Almada, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yWHIlHz13/?igshid=130wdirle3zxw

[fijnzwanger-blog]

Deze tekst blijft geweldig!!! Dus alle partners en je team om je heen, zorg ervoor dat ze zich zo voelt⭐ - #loveteam #hypnobirthing #mindfulnessenhypnobirthingineendag #eendaagsebevalcursus #fijnzwangereendaagse #inamaygaskin #birth #birthteam #birthball #motherhood #papatobe #madera #mommytobe #kraamzorg #geboortefotograaf #geboorteaankondiging (bij Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvJoRHplSN_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13n3ql61xbwsw

[indigomoonvintage]

Reading my new book on the roof while Steven gets some sleep 🌿 #spiritualmidwifery #inamaygaskin (at The Society Hotel)

[maternalmentalhealthmom]

Your Birth Helper highly recommends these books- along with Penny Simkin’s The Birth Partner! #yourbirthhelper #freetidbits #symbioticbirth #naturalchildbirth #books #reading #pregnancy #birth #labor #tombrewer #Robertbradley #williamsears #inamaygaskin #pennysimkins #childbirth #jayhathaway #birthpartner #husbandcoached #husbandcoachedchildbirth https://www.instagram.com/p/BtrF8aDA1j8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kdr99ji97kk1

[charlottedoula]

#Repost @lovelylunadoula with @repostapp ・・・ #homebirth #inamaygaskin #empoweredbirth #pregnancy #doula #doulalife #birthchoices #midwives #waterbirth #1sttrimester #2ndtrimester #3rdtrimester #babies #motherhood #fatherhood #homebirthmidwife #childbearing #women #primalmothering #CharlotteDoula #Charlotte #doula #BlackOwnedClt #clt #CharlotteNC #pregnancy #pregnant (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

[almaclara]

People i admire like CRAZY and am thankful for their work. The Business of Being Born......#rickilake #inamaygaskin #midwives #midwifery #midwifemovement #legalizemidwives #thebusinessofbeingborn #abbyepstein @rickilake @abbyepstein_bobb_films

[dreaispink]

Week 20

Yesterday I started my 20 week mark. Now is when things are significantly shifting for my body. Now it’s obvious that a human is growing inside me. The nausea, tiredness, sleepiness, shortness of breath, + test, sneak peek telling me it’s a girl, and TWO sonograms wasn’t somehow enough for it to feel REAL! Reality has set in. 

Why?.....Well for once, I’m no longer looking like I ate a delicious Mexican meal in one sitting, or a pizza (those are my favorites right now).....no, my belly button is wide open now and my belly has  a cute roundness to it starting below my waistline. Above the waistline it still looks pudgy but whatevs. THEN, last night I tried to sleep with just one pillow under my head and I could not stop snoring!! It would wake me up!! I never snore but this pregnancy weight has really made it a thing that I do now. So I guess I’ll be going back to having 2 pillows under me. Meh. I also get super bloated if I eat too much, food has to be spaced out throughout the day. This sucks because I want to eat all the food but I can’t. Even water has to be tapered out, it’s peeing non-stop. I’m so glad warm weather is here though, I crave a lot of fruit! Watermelon is my fave. 

I haven’t felt her move, doc said my placenta is in the front so she’s kicking a pillow, basically. Watching her on the sono was cute cause she was moving SO MUCH and I felt nothing. Yesterday I felt distinct movements, I’m almost positive it was her but who knows. I have no choice but to be patient, enjoy the calmness for now. 

Right now I am reading Pushed by Jennifer Block. Definitely recommend it, it’s about a decade old and it could use an update but still it has very useful information. It gives you an idea of what the birthing trends were back then, how natural birth was frowned upon (still is in some areas), and about letting nature take it’s course. My next book will be an Ina May Gaskin book, I think it’s called The Guide to Natural Childbirth. Ina is coming to speak to an event here in my city so I hope I get to meet her and get her to sign my copy. 

[backtobasicsfamily-blog]

Ich habe zwei komplett unterschiedliche Geburten erlebt: eine sehr fremdbestimmte Geburt im Krankenhaus und eine sehr achtsame und selbstbestimmte Geburt zu Hause 💚Meine liebe Kollegin Linda Stegmann von www.lebendigsein.net unterstützt mit ihrem Buch Schwangere in ihrem Wunsch natürlich und selbstbestimmt zu gebären - und sich mit ihrem Körper und ihrer inneren Kraft zu verbinden 💙 Ich habe das Ebook bereits lesen dürfen und kann es Euch nur an's Herz legen 💚In meinem aktuellen Blogartikel schreibe ich über meine Geburten, über meine Gedanken zu selbstbestimmtem Gebären versus Technisierung des Geburtsverlaufs und den geschichtlichen Hintergrund von Geburten im Krankenhaus. Schaut gerne mal rein, Link ist im Profil 🙂#geburt #selbstbestimmt #selbstbestimmtegeburt #achtsam #achtsamkeit #achtsamegeburt #krankenhaus #geborgenheit #hausgeburt #alleingeburt #inamaygaskin #zitat #inspiration #homebirth #zitateundsprueche #momlife #momblogger #lebenmitkindern #familienleben #familie #blog #back_to_basics_family

[la-vegan-luna-blog]

#30daysofgratitude - Day 8 - what book are you grateful for This was a difficult one since I have read SO many books I am truly grateful for, this has to be one #spiritualmidwifery by #inamaygaskins I found this in an old second hand book shop about 3 months before I fell pregnant with my first child and was the only book I read about childbirth for years x so glad my head was filled with positive images of birth and I think my acceptance of my body and its ability to birth definitely enabled me to have a 4 hour Labour at home with my first child as well as leading me to be a doula #journaling #memories #birth #homebirth #naturalpregnancy #doula

[majesticstylezz]

Posted @withregram • @mayasworld How I’m preparing to get my mind, body and soul ready for my natural home birth at 39 years old 🤰🏾 I made a video in more detail (link in bio). It takes so much courage and strength regardless of how you decide to birth your beautiful baby into this world. Shout out to all the mothers out there doing their best! As for me, since I’m choosing to pursue a home birth there’s a lot of mental reprogramming involved to undo years of conditioning that makes birth into something to be fearful, traumatic and powerless to. This journey has taught me how incredibly powerful a woman/mother’s body truly is but we need support and help! Here’s some of what’s really helped me on my journey: ‣ Securing bomb prenatal classes with @akutbarnmorskestod, midwife @jmrenee_dinhembarnmorska and doula @doulastod ‣ Affirmation/Hypno App @christianhypnobirthing ‣ Reading @givebirthwithoutfear and @inamaygaskin Guide to Childbirth ‣ Drinking Red Raspberry leaf tea and Sea moss from @stem_n_rootz ‣ Watching loads of natural birthing videos that previously I could NEVER watch! Specifically Orgasmic Birth (available on Vimeo ‣ Talking to friends and learning from their experiences. Shout outs to the push queen @latoyaforever “Give into the pain and don’t fight it Maya” Love you girl! Let me, US, know what’s helped you on your pregnancy journey in the comments below https://www.instagram.com/p/CQMok3yH-Az/?utm_medium=tumblr

[maternalmentalhealthmom]

Your Birth Helper highly recommends these books- along with Penny Simkin’s The Birth Partner! #yourbirthhelper #freetidbits #symbioticbirth #naturalchildbirth #books #reading #pregnancy #birth #labor #tombrewer #Robertbradley #williamsears #inamaygaskin #pennysimkins #childbirth #jayhathaway #birthpartner #husbandcoached #husbandcoachedchildbirth https://www.instagram.com/p/Btq4K3ugUln/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v9mayqv3nona

[leahbraun-blog1]

What made you feel empowered for your #childbirth and beyond? It’s nice to have read these as an effort to educate myself to make decisions instead of being left in the dark and not knowing. My initial days of breastfeeding was a struggle: pain and blood involved. Had I not reached out and asked for help, my breastfeeding journey probably wouldn’t have lasted over 2 years. None of the books I read prepared me for that pain, no position or change of latch helped. I had to ask for help and that’s ok! Another lesson I’ve learned along the way is to trust your gut and do what works for you and your family. These books and DVDs belong to my doula @socaldoulatog #pregnancybook #breastfeedingjourney #motherhoodbooks #inamaygaskin #childbirtheducation (at Wildomar, California)