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Christina Ann
A third time client to Transitions Birth Doulas, Lori had the absolute pleasure of supporting this couple throughout their pregnancy into their 42nd week. Surprisingly, after having her first two children within a day of her due date, this baby decided to hold off until 42 weeks, and make a mad dash with a two hour labor and with less than 10 minu... more
November 11, 2008 || section: Additions
Cora Frances
Mom and Dad welcome baby girl Cora to their family, after a beautiful first labor, and birth at the birth center. Lori had the pleasure of working with this couple throughout their entire pregnancy, and as their birth assistant for this joyous event!
September 29, 2008 || section: Additions
Xaris Rebekah
After another short labor with her 7th baby, mom and dad welcomed their newest daughter, Xaris, who was born in the comfort of their home on this special night. Lori had the pleasure of supportin this couple as their birth assistant, throughout this beautiful birth.
September 26, 2008 || section: Additions
Baby Samuel
Samuel was born to his parents after a successful induction due to insulin dependent diabetes. Lori had the pleasure of working with this client to ensure a great outcome, given her higher risk status! Welcome to the world, baby Samuel!
September 9, 2008 || section: Additions
Joshua Gordon
This third-time repeat client of Lori's had her fourth child on August 22nd. After 2 successful VBACs, this time, mom felt it was in her and her baby's best interest (due to medical circumstances) to have a scheduled repeat cesarean. Joshua was born healthy, weighing in at 8 pounds, 13 oz. Mom and baby are recovering well, and we are all thankfu... more
August 22, 2008 || section: Additions
Nathaniel Ryan
Lori had the pleasure of attending the birth of Nathaniel Ryan, who was born at Birth Care, weighing in at 6 pounds, 7 oz. It was a pleasure to serve this couple during the birth of their second baby!
August 14, 2008 || section: Additions
Curtis
Baby Curtis joined this world just an hour after contacting Lori to say they were headed to the birth center, and just 20 minutes after arriving (and about 10 minutes before Lori got there!).
This mom had a very long labor with her first baby, and her second baby was born after a much faster labor - just 3 hours! Weigh... more June 19, 2008 || section: Additions
Liberty Cosette
May 19, 2008 || section: Additions
Caitlin Ann
After a long journey in their pregnancy to achieve the VBAC that they desired, mom and dad welcomed baby Caitlin via a repeat cesarean at 4:49pm on May 4, 2008. Birth story to follow . . .
May 4, 2008 || section: Additions
Guenevere Virginia
Lori had the pleasure of assisting for a family having their 8th child on this day. Guenevere Virginia was born after a labor that lasted a total of 1 hour and 38 minutes, all of which was spent on the toilet in mom's bathroom! The midwife arrived about 5 minutes before the birth, and Lori was there for about 30 minutes prior to the birth.
April 18, 2008 || section: Additions
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I think one of the best things we could do would be to help women/parents/families discover their own birth power, from within themselves. And to let them know it's always been there, they just needed to tap into it.
The whole point of woman-centered birth is the knowledge that a woman is the birth power source. She may need, and deserve, help, but in essence, she always had, currently has, and will have the power.
Life only demands from you the strength you possess.
The knowledge of how to give birth without outside intervention lies deep within each woman. Successful childbirth depends on an acceptance of the process.
Perhaps we share stories in much the same spirit that explorers share maps, hoping to speed each others journey, but knowing the journey we make will be our own.
Women today not only possess genetic memory of birth from a thousand generations of women, but they are also assailed from every direction by information and misinformation about birth.
Birth is an experience that demonstrates that life is not merely function and utility, but form and beauty.
Today, it seems that a tradition of womanhood that properly belonged to women themselves has been replaced by a tradition of technology.
Natural childbirth has evolved to suit the species, and if mankind chooses to ignore her advice and interfere with her workings we must not complain about the consequences. We have only ourselves to blame.
Birthing is the most profound initiation to spirituality a woman can have.
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
Women's bodies have their own wisdom, and a system of birth refined over 100,000 generations is not so easily overpowered.
300,000 women will be giving birth with you today.
Relax and breathe and do nothing else.
Labor is hard work, it hurts and you can do it.
A healthy woman who delivers spontaneously performs a job that cannot be improved upon.
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