Tag Archives: Expectations

My Expectations for the Upcoming Movie “What to Expect when You’re Expecting”

The movie comes out on May 18, so my full review will have to wait till then. The American, pop-culture view of pregnancy and parenting is rife with stereotypes.  We can see them within the trailers and the movie synopsis:  We have … Continue reading

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If I know I’m getting the epidural, do I really need a childbirth class?

In short – YES! Ok and now for the longer answer: Your anesthesiologist won’t come to your house and you won’t be admitted to the hospital if you are too early in labor.  So, what do you do while you … Continue reading

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It’s not the Method, it’s the Mother.

Bradley, Hypnobabies, Brio Birth, Birthing from Within, Lamaze and so many others… Does it matter which flavor of childbirth education you take?  Maybe. Every method has its benefits.  However, every method is not for every mother.  Not every mother needs … Continue reading

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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 8 – Tapas

Tapas – (literally – heat) Austerity, Discipline, Dedication to Practice “A better way to understand tapas is to think of it as consistency in striving toward your goals: getting on the yoga mat every day, sitting on the meditation cushion … Continue reading

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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 7 – Santosha

Santosha – Contentment or Satisfaction “The opposite of such conditional happiness is unconditional happiness, a state that allows us to find contentment in any situation, whether we are uncomfortable in a yoga pose or stuck in a traffic jam. When … Continue reading

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Perfection vs. Purpose OR the Birth Experience vs. Giving Birth

To interrupt the series on “Integrating Yoga and Lamaze” for a moment…  I’ve had something nagging at me for a while…  I keep hearing the same theme from mothers who didn’t have the natural birth they wanted; the birth they … Continue reading

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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 5 – Aparigraha – Absence of Avarice

Aparigraha – Absence of Avarice: How much stuff do we really need?  Another way to describe Aparigraha is non-possessiveness, not being greedy or non-grasping.  This is both on the material level and on an emotional level.  We’ll talk material first: … Continue reading

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Does Your Attitude Towards the Hospital Staff Affect How They Treat You?

“The self-fulfilling prophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which makes the original false conception come ‘true’. This specious validity of the self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite … Continue reading

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Prenatal (and Postnatal) DVD’s and Books

Please Note: These are in no particular order. I do own all of these myself, so I’ve read / watched them and can recommend them. A word of caution – You can read too much and become overwhelmed. Pick 2-3 … Continue reading

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Pregnancy and Birth in the Media, or What my Students are Watching on TV

One of my Monday night, prenatal yoga students mentioned this show to me, “Pregnant in Heels”. It’s on Bravo. She mentioned it because the host (protagonist, maybe?) is a “Pregnancy Concierge”. She not only has her own maternity line of … Continue reading

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