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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...
Susan Martin
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
Cottage Cheese Pancake Recipe - A Solid Protein Breakfast
Getting a good solid protein breakfast is important. Pregnant and lactating women and growing children have higher protein needs. A bagel...
Susan Martin
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
Pregnancy - You are the Only One
I recently saw If Beale Street Could Talk with a dear friend of mine. There is so much about this film that moved me. The real life...
Susan Martin
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
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...
Susan Martin
- Feb 14, 2019
- 1 min
Breastfeeding - Love in Action
The act of breastfeeding is the act of loving. Babies understand love through physical interaction - through their experiences....
Susan Martin
- Feb 13, 2019
- 4 min
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...
Susan Martin
- Jan 31, 2019
- 7 min
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...
Susan Martin
- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
Birth Inspiration
Arising from the natural forces moving within you during labor, there is a Rainbow. The forces mixed with the light create this. Where...
Susan Martin
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
Do Yourself a Favor - Take a Live Childbirth Class
The age of the internet is truly a marvel. Access to the information available online offers each of us an incredible opportunity to be...
Susan Martin
- Oct 11, 2018
- 1 min
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Susan Martin
- Oct 11, 2018
- 6 min
Continuity of Care: Are You Getting It? Part III - Midwives at Home or Birth Center
What helps a mama to feel at ease during her pregnancy, during labor and birth, and after her baby is born? Yep, it is continuity of...
Susan Martin
- Oct 3, 2018
- 6 min
Continuity of Care: Are You Getting It? Part II - CNM's in the Hospital
All mamas want continuity of care. This is hard-wired as an expectation in women. Once you have chosen a medical care provider, it’s...
Susan Martin
- Sep 24, 2018
- 5 min
Continuity of Care: Are You Getting It? Part I - OB's
I teach a 12-week childbirth education course. Yep, that’s three whole months. Most mamas are well into their second trimester or in...
Susan Martin
- Jul 4, 2018
- 5 min
Freedom and Birth
Happy 4th of July, dear reader! Today is the day we celebrate the birth of our country, the United States of America. We honor our...
Susan Martin
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
Every Teacher Is Different
I started taking Kundalini yoga about six months ago. I’d been longing to attend for awhile, but kept letting my (very long list of)...
Susan Martin
- May 25, 2018
- 4 min
Bradley Classes - A Sound Long-term Investment
I just had a very happy discovery - scrolling through my Facebook feed I found out that one of the families I had worked with during my...
Susan Martin
- May 15, 2018
- 7 min
Why I Teach the Bradley Method
Teaching Bradley® was not a given. I felt a longing to teach childbirth classes after the birth of my second child. And I had always had...
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