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Film Review - Laboring Under an Illusion: Mass Media Childbirth vs. The Real Thing
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Filmmaker Vicki Elson, anthropologist and childbirth educator, has
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educator, I frequently reference how preconceived ideas and birth
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The film eloquently provides 50 minutes of supporting material to
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How my birth improved my overall health.
I will say that I have been on a journey over the past few
years.  Because of Bryson’s
birth, I became a doula and Chidlbirth
Educator. That has changed my health for the
better.  I have opened my eyes to what
health is and how I need to be more in charge of my own [...]
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Noelia Waldo – Hypnobabies Instructor of the Week
Noelia Waldo CD(DONA), HCHI (480) 295-0895
tranquilitybirth@yahoo.com http://www.tranquilitybirth.com/ Mesa,
AZ Serving the Phoenix Metro area Certified Hypnobabies Childbirth
Hypnosis Instructor Certified Doula Hypno-Doula I have always been
interested in pregnancy and birth, but during my first pregnancy I
became a true “birth junkie”. As a mother of three, I
know how important it is to be nurtured during pregnancy and birth
and how [...]
Overcoming Childbirth Fears
pIf you are afraid of giving birth, you are not alone. For decades,
women in the U.S. have given birth in a culture that promotes
insecurity and plays on our fears. We have been conditioned to
believe that birth is something that happens to us, not something
we actively do. Read a
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