Tag Archives: Ina May Gaskin

The 4 “P’s” of Birth – The Need to Sync your Body, your Baby and Your Mind

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Deena Blumenfeld

When most of us hear about birth it’s in the singular, “When I was in labor…” or “The baby just didn’t budge.” or “They told me my pelvis was just too small.” or “I felt really strong and proud of … Continue reading →

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Prenatal (and Postnatal) DVD’s and Books

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Deena Blumenfeld

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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Elaine’s Birth Story – My VBAC

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Deena Blumenfeld

Elaine Margaret’s Birth Story:  3/28/09 – 3/29/09 7 lbs, 11 oz; 19 3/4”;  3/29/09, 9:59 AM I went to see Ina May Gaskin today (3/28).  She is so real, honest, direct, doesn’t mince words and talks about poop!  Can’t get … Continue reading →

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Owen’s birth story – My C-section

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Deena Blumenfeld

As promised, here’s birth story #1.  This is how I wrote it, in the week after his birth.  It’s interesting reading it with my childbirth educator eyes.  I’ll comment on the birth story at the end of it. Looks like … Continue reading →

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How did I get into all this birth stuff?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Deena Blumenfeld

One of the most common questions I get is how and why did I get my start in the field of yoga, pregnancy, birth, etc? Seems like a good entry for the 1st blog post. Entering the “way back machine”… … Continue reading →

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