Category: ’Pregnancy and Birth’

The Double Hip Squeeze – Comfort During Labor (Guest Post at A Little Bit of It All)

May 22nd, 2012 by Dionna - Leave a comment

Sean demonstrates the double hip squeeze on my friend, Shannon

Click on over to my guest post today at A Little Bit of It All to find out more about the double hip squeeze – a miracle move that your partner, doula, midwife – any birth support provider – must learn.

Bloggers for Birth Kits

May 12th, 2012 by Dionna - 3 Comments

bloggers for birth kits

I just learned that in rural Papua New Guinea, 1 in 7 women die in childbirth. Your donation of only $2 will create a birth kit to help save a mother’s life.

My Pregnancy Support System

March 16th, 2012 by Dionna - 11 Comments

my two boys

What I truly could not live without this pregnancy was my two boys. Here are a few reasons why.

Trusting My Body: Ailia’s Birth Story

January 27th, 2012 by Dionna - 17 Comments

Roo 2

It only took 2.5 hrs, but Ailia’s birth still deserves its own post! This is the story of our unassisted – and empowering – homebirth!

How Your $1 Can Save Lives

January 16th, 2012 by Dionna - 36 Comments

haiti

Today I’m asking Code Name: Mama readers to join me in helping send an experienced midwife to HCM Maternity Clinic in Fond Parisien, Haiti, an earthquake-affected region. Please consider donating only one dollar to help improve maternal and newborn outcomes!



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