I love being a midwife. It is the best job that I have ever had. One reason that I fell that way is because I view it as a calling on my life and not just a job that I fell into or am working just to pay my bills. I have managed a couple …
Tools of the Trade – Blood Pressure Cuff
Last year, I was looking for ways to promote my business and midwifery. My little brother also owns his own business in Nevada. He owns Orbis Tech Services which does audio/visual and security installations. He was telling me about how he had joined an international business networking group with chapters everywhere. He had tripled his …
Pregnancy Nutrition
When I was pregnant with my oldest son, What to Expect When You are Expecting was the main guide for pregnant women. I dutifully read it, but found the nutrition information impossible to live up to. That was just too much food to eat daily. I was a single mom working at Taco Bell at …
Your Water Birth Questions Answered
This blog post contains affiliate and referral links which may reward me in the event of a sale. I use this funds to feed my dog. Thanks for the dog food. Do you do water births? Why would I want a water birth? Is water birth safe? What are the benefits of water birth? …
Is A VBAC Right For You?
April is Cesarean Awareness Month, so I thought today would be a great day to discuss C-sections and VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). As a Cesarean and VBAC mama, I will be the first person to tell you that sometimes C-sections are necessary. It is so awesome that modern medicine can save the lives of …
8 Reasons to Have a Homebirth
While working on this post, I went to other websites to review their lists of why to have a homebirth. The main thing that I discovered is that each list is highly personalized and ranged from 4 to 35 reasons. Here are my reasons: 1. Better Quality of Care It doesn’t matter what type of …
Doulas Vs Midwives
Today, we are wrapping up World Doula Week! All of the ladies on the Comforts of Home team have or are still currently doulas in addition to being midwives or student midwives, so we have a heart for doulas around here. Doulas One question that I hear a lot is “What is the difference between …
Why I Became a Midwife
My Mom’s Birth Experience One of the questions that I get asked the most is, “Why did I become a midwife?”. It starts with my mom’s pregnancy with my little sister. When my mom was pregnant with my sister Carina, we moved from Bishop, CA to Ridgecrest, CA which was about 2 1/2 hours away. …
Should My Children Be Present at My Birth?
Are you thinking about having your other children present for your birth? This meme made the rounds on Facebook in the last 9 months or so. I found it pretty humorous, so I saved it. Women have many different reasons why or why they may not want their children present. This decision is very personal. …
The Elusive Dream Birth
I am about to get controversial on you. There is one thing that I think many birth professionals are doing a disservice to our clients on in the natural birth community. We teach women to pursue the perfect dream birth in many ways. Some of this is through books that encourage calling contractions rushes or …