lauriemidwifeFeb 19, 20192 min readWork That Scar Tissue BabyScar tissue is an issue for women who have had any kind of abdominal surgery, especially a cesarean section. The body is a remarkable...
lauriemidwifeSep 26, 20186 min readBirth 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...
lauriemidwifeAug 29, 20184 min readBuilding 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...
lauriemidwifeAug 17, 20182 min readFinding Certainty in your BirthI 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...
lauriemidwifeFeb 20, 20173 min readBirth and the Purpose of PainI 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...
lauriemidwifeJan 4, 20171 min readWhat Is Midwifery Care?I thought it might be fun to put this sweet video in a blog post. Julia Bower and I discuss what it is like to have a midwife guiding you...
lauriemidwifeDec 18, 20167 min readWhat we learned about Waterbirth from a case of LegionellaIn January 2014, a baby who was born in the water, contracted Legionnaire’s disease and died approximately 3 weeks after her birth. The...