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Repeated Instinctual Movements: Are They Talking to Us?
When watching the birth of a breech baby we know that baby will actively participate in their own birth. Midwife Jane Evans wrote about “The Tummy Scrunch” as being a missing link of the cardinal movements for breech birth. In…
Read MorePalpation as relationship: The baby has inside information. Are we listening?
Evidence shows that palpation by those who know how to do it is just as accurate using Leopold’s Maneuvers vs using ultrasound late in pregnancy in estimating fetal weight. Yet, many don’t rely on palpation for fetal positioning or estimating weight…
Read MoreStorytelling, Storylistening, and the Birth Worker’s Journey
Note: Mostly written pre-COVID Birthing from Within’s Birth Story Listening ™ and Birth Story Medicine ™ have been cornerstones of my learning. These trainings helped me to deeply listen to birth stories and provide an opportunity to find health in…
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