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Birth Autonomy - Whose Decision is this Anyways?
Recently, I had to take a mom and her baby to the hospital and the baby into the NICU. Nothing scary, but definitely stressful for the...
lauriemidwife
Sep 25, 20186 min read


Building My Birth Team: Who Should I Invite?
Birth is really cool. It is exciting, and it is the sacred opportunity to witness a living miracle. It is also as intimate as making...
lauriemidwife
Aug 29, 20184 min read


Finding Certainty in your Birth
I think there is a unique quality among women who choose to have a home birth. They have a trust in the birth process, faith in their...
lauriemidwife
Aug 17, 20182 min read


Equanimity in Birth
I've been noticing something lately. People are having a really hard time right now. The state of the world feels like it is hanging in a...
lauriemidwife
Jan 8, 20183 min read


Entering the Flow State in Labor
In 1975, Keith Jarrett, a well known jazz pianist, was scheduled to perform a concert in Koln, Germany. When he arrived, the piano...
lauriemidwife
Aug 28, 20174 min read


Birth and the Purpose of Pain
I have heard all the stories and I know you have heard them too. “I never could have done it without the epidural.” “My hips are too...
lauriemidwife
Feb 20, 20173 min read
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