It’s funny how things seem to come up in conversation, or in life, all of a sudden, all the time. The circumcision thing has been one of those things for me this past week. Last night in class, one of my students said she was having a boy, and we talked a bit about circumcision. [...]
NO!
Of course not…I gave my post that title to generate a little interest! But perhaps, first of all you might want to know what an episiotomy is. Many of my yoga students do not know what this is, and hopefully their doctors will help them to avoid one at all costs. However, with our over-medicalization [...]
This past weekend, I attended a workshop held by the Childbirth Education Association of Metropolitain New York. It was on Teaching Breastfeeding, taught by Kate Sharp, I.B.C.L.C. I just completed typing up all of my notes from the workshop, and I do not have any reason to wonder why I do not get a chance [...]
Today in class one of my students told me she just found out her baby has turned into a breech presentation…at 38 weeks!!
Breech births make up about 3 to 4 percent of all births. Breech means that the baby looks like they will present feet first, butt first, or knees first. There are a couple [...]
I recently have decided to take a childbirth education training so that I can be of service to women and their families, outside of the yoga studio. I have decided to seek certification through Lamaze International and have begun the process which is largely self study. I have already completed many [...]
