by HeartSpace Midwifery, PLLC | Aug 11, 2012 | Travel, Uncategorized
In July, I had the opportunity to travel with Midwives for Haiti to Hinche, about 60 miles northeast of Port-au-Prince. Hinche is in the central plateau region of Haiti. Although it wasn’t physically damaged in the 2010 earthquake, thousands of survivors took refuge...
by HeartSpace Midwifery, PLLC | Jul 22, 2012 | Placenta, Placenta Encapsulation, Placenta Preservation, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Uncategorized
When I first heard about humans eating placentas, I had the knee-jerk reaction that probably most of you also had. However, after the initial yuck-factor, when I really thought about it, it made sense. I grew up on a farm. My first experiences with birth were with...
by HeartSpace Midwifery, PLLC | May 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I decided that the best way to spend part of this Mother’s Day was to get in the garden to plant and harvest. Yes, the comfrey is ready to harvest already. As I was in the dirt I was contemplating all the mothers and babies whose lives have intersected with...
by HeartSpace Midwifery, PLLC | Apr 29, 2012 | Birth Stories, Uncategorized, Updates
The HeartSpace midwives were honored to greet a very special little soul yesterday. Baby girl Fallon joined her beautiful family after her mom worked with grace and amazing strength through labor. Fallon has already given and received the gift of love many times...
