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Susan Martin
Sep 2710 min read
Eating Well for a Good Birth: The Brewer Pregnancy Diet
If you knew there was something you could do to decrease your chances of experiencing birth complications and at the same time increase...
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Susan Martin
Sep 105 min read
Bradley Method Classes: A Commitment to Yourself
Goodbye Summer. Hello Fall! This time of year can elicit cheers of joy or groans of misery. Why? It’s back to school season, whether the...
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Susan Martin
Aug 2010 min read
How to Increase your Chances for a Natural Hospital Birth
Are you wanting a natural birth in the hospital? You can do this - I believe in you! I’ve witnessed lots of mamas realize their desire...
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Susan Martin
Apr 156 min read
Your Baby's First Hour after Birth
Something magical occurs in the moments after birth. When placed on its mother’s body, the newborn baby starts to move through a series...
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Susan Martin
Jan 307 min read
The Bradley Method vs Hypnobirthing Methods
What is the difference between the Bradley Method and one of the hypnosis-based birth classes, like Hypnobabies or Hypnobirthing? This is...
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Susan Martin
Jan 175 min read
All About the Bradley Method
Taking a childbirth class is a common rite of passage for expectant parents today; there are a variety of types and methods to choose...
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Susan Martin
May 2, 20237 min read
What is a Doula?
Have you come across suggestions to consider hiring a doula for your upcoming birth? Are you wondering who exactly is this person and...
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Susan Martin
Mar 7, 20234 min read
7 Ways the Bradley Method is Unique
Your world suddenly turns on its axis when you’re pregnant. Navigating new terrain, you want to get the best information and naturally...
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Susan Martin
Feb 2, 20236 min read
Does having a baby change your relationship with your partner?
Pregnancy initiates major change - from your morphing body and growing belly to the type of Google searches and purchases you now make....
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Susan Martin
Nov 3, 20226 min read
What's the Difference Between A Doula and a Midwife?
As soon as you see those two pink lines on your pregnancy test, you have entered a whole new world. As you scroll through Google and...
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Susan Martin
Sep 23, 20226 min read
Should You Take A Childbirth Class?
Pregnancy can be a time of wonder. The growth of a baby inside a woman’s body is astoundingly miraculous and we know so much more about...
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Susan Martin
Feb 7, 20221 min read
A Natural Hospital Birth
Listening to positive birth stories is a great way to gain confidence as a pregnant mama anticipating giving birth. Here, Sarah shares...
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Susan Martin
Sep 30, 20216 min read
Pain in Childbirth - Could it Have a Purpose?
Childbirth has a reputation that precedes itself as one of the most painful experiences a woman can ever have. Horror stories about birth...
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Susan Martin
Apr 9, 20217 min read
Is Natural Childbirth Really the Goal?
As a Bradley teacher, the families who seek my classes often have the goal of a natural birth. This is a beautiful intention for the...
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Susan Martin
Feb 17, 20218 min read
My Thoughts on the Loss of the UCLA Midwives
I try not to be cynical. Or feel overly despondent at the forces that loom in our midst so much larger than any single individual which...
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Susan Martin
Aug 28, 20194 min read
"Coach" - What It Really Means
How would you feel if your partner was absolutely not allowed to be in the hospital with you during your labor and the birth of your...
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Susan Martin
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Birth is the Bridge
Birth is the bridge that takes you to the other side. It is not the other side itself, but it connects the two. Birth is the space...
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Susan Martin
Feb 13, 20194 min read
Breakfast Outside the Box
Protein needs increase during pregnancy and lactation. Eating a good breakfast with good protein is a must (and really this is not just...
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Susan Martin
Jan 31, 20197 min read
How Did You Choose Your Birth Attendant?
If you are wanting a natural childbirth, are you wondering how you are going to make this happen? When I read Natural Childbirth the...
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