Mummies Birth Buddy

baby signing......

myrlekieron — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:46:31 GMT

hello my name is myrle and i have been asked if i would like to start off the topic of baby signing..... well here goes.

A bit about me: i am 33 and currently expecting my 4th child, of which i am very excited about as it will be my very first vbac home water birth.

firstly to set the scene. i work with disabled children and as a result of that i have learnt a few basic communication signs, which i use with the children i work with, the communication langage that i have learnt is ...

The Business of Being Born - Northampton

Admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:49:09 GMT

SPECIAL BENEFIT SCREENING OF

�THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN�

Directed by Abby Epstein, Executive Produced by Ricki Lake

The Independent Midwives Association (IMA) is delighted to announce the NORTHAMPTON screening of the documentary film �THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN�.

Released and made in America last year it is a �must see� for anyone with an interest in childbirth.

This special screening will take place in

Avenue Cinema,

St Georges ...

Orgasmic Birth - London

Admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:18:25 GMT

Is it time women in the UK had the option of an

ORGASMIC BIRTH?

"ORGASMIC BIRTH"�THE FILM

With the alarming rise in caesareans, as much as 34-50% in some London hospitals, many women will welcome the film 'Orgasmic Birth' as a ray of hope in a culture were medicalised births are becoming the norm.

Orgasmic Birth is a call for a revolution in birthing practices. A mother and child are inextricably connected on the physical and emotional journey they share during ...

Asthma

Admin — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:03:53 GMT

More and more people seem to be diagnosed as suffering from asthma. The question to ask is why? What causes this and how is it triggered? How is asthma controlled? Usually through the use of inhalers.

A personal experience of asthma led Mark to look at the Bowen technique and its benefits. After his initial treatment, we noticed a difference that Mark was less reliant on his inhalers. He now has long periods where he doesn't use one at all. He has regular Bowen treatments to top ...

Just to say hello

Simplybirth — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:31:17 GMT

My name is Julie and I had the privilege to be Claire's doula, this was a special and amazing experience being a doula for another doula, Claire almost managed her wish to have a home birth VBAC however even though she had to transfer in to hospital the birth was still wonderful as she birthed well with very little medical intervention and had her VBAC.

I have two grown up children a granddaughter and a husband who is very supportive and understanding of my passion (to support women in having ...

Hello & Welcome

Admin — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:06:55 GMT

Hello to you all.

Welcome to our online forum, which I hope will be a great resource for you as a new parent, as a pregnant mum or dad to be, or a parent who has been there, done that and has the t-shirt. We aren't just here for our mums and dads, but open our arms with a very warm welcome to any midwives and doulas who have joined our positive birthing community.

My name is Claire, I am married to Mark and we have two lovely children. Our first was born by emergency section after ...