Tag Archives: Labor

An Occasional Series: Tips to make Labor more Comfortable – Looking like a Pirate

This is the first of an occasional series on Tips to make Labor more Comfortable.  Alright, so this one looks a bit funny, especially with my long scarves (rebozos) on their heads. I call it “lookin’ like a pirate”, because … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Since you asked: Birth Plan Template

You all have been asking for it, so here it is – Deena’s ever  fabulous birth plan template! This is a bit longer than I usually suggest. Your birth plan should be one page, chronological, bullet points. It should cover … Continue reading

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Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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“A Belated Thank You!” – A testimonial that made me tear up.

Heather and Ryan were students of mine, shortly before I opened Shining Light in January, 2012. Heather sent me this email a few weeks ago. I was so touched by it that I wanted to share it with all of … Continue reading

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Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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A Birth Story – Barb and Rob, mama and papa to Flynn Viktor

Barb was a regular at our Prenatal Yoga classes.  She and Rob also came to Infant Care class.  I’m honored that she’s sharing her birth story with all of us.  Happy reading!   I woke up in the morning on … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Day 2, morning – Lamaze Innovative Learning Forum 2012 – Redux

After finally getting 7 hours of sleep it was my turn to teach. Yours truly, “Morning exercise session – Prenatal Yoga: Learning proper alignment and taking it into your childbirth classes.” Teaching at 7:30 am is not my best time … Continue reading

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Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Aurelia’s Birth Story

Amy and Pedro came to my Confident Birthing class this summer.  Here is Aurelia’s birth story.  Enjoy! Aurelia’s birth went really well, we were very lucky.  I had a very long prelabor – started getting light contractions on the evening of Saturday … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Birth is a Human Rights issue.

Last night, we screened Freedom for Birth.  We had a nice turn out and good discussion afterwards. It got me thinking (no big surprise there). Birth is a Human Rights issue.  So why is it that women are often treated … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Myth: Childbirth is the Worst Pain, EVER!

Dad (to me): “So, how painful will childbirth be for her?” Before I can answer, Mom blurts out, “It’s the worst pain of your life!” This is one of the most common myths about childbirth.  When we talk about pain, … Continue reading

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Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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Tuesday Inspirations #6

“The best labor support will protect a woman’s privacy and insure that she is not disturbed so that she can tap into her inner wisdom and dig deep to find the strength she needs to give birth.” ~ Judith Lothian   … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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“I didn’t know what I didn’t know.”

I hear this quite a bit from moms who are pregnant with their second or third child. I hear this from moms who didn’t take a childbirth preparation class. I also hear it from moms who took a childbirth prep class that … Continue reading

Deena Blumenfeld

Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.

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