Inspiring Birth

The words ‘Cesarean Awareness Month’ can invoke a number of thoughts and emotions in the hearts and minds of those who perceive it. For some, it is perceived as a an acknowledgement of a maternal care system that does not always, for any number of reasons, act in the best interests of both mothers and babies. For others, it is a finger in the chest of a birthing mother or a woman who has given birth, a judgement of her; her body, her birth, her motherhood, her womanhood, as some sort of innate ‘failure.’ For others still, they most identify with the murky gray area in between.

To Cut or Not to Cut: Is That the Question? It is 7 a.m., and a young mother walks through the doors of her local hospital. As she checks in at the front desk, she is filled with anticipation and nervous excitement, for today is the day in which she will meet her unborn child for the first tim

How long did you nurse your children? We are currently 21 months and going strong. Longest child nursed 2 years. http://www.inspiringbirth.com/~inspirin/?p=438

Busting myths about nursing a toddler | Caryn Westdyk Certified Childbirth Educator – Birth Boot... Busting myths about nursing a toddler Posted on January 20, 2016 by cwestdyk I think it’s safe to say that most mothers at least have the goal to breastfeed their babies from the start. A nationwide survey in 2013 showed that of the infants surveyed 76.5% were breastfed at birth. But the numbers beg…