Mary HaseltineSurrendering and Switching: Allegra's Choice to Birth Azélie Marie at HomeAllegra shared the beautiful and redemptive story of her second birth in our last birth story post that you can read here. Today she's...
Mary HaseltineWho Will Decide Your Birth?Who gets to decide how you give birth? Who gets to determine what position you are in, how “adequate” your contractions are, how much...
Guest ContributorRadical Surrender - Mary's Home Birth After Cesarean With a Special ScarMary's first birth shares about a traumatic cascade of interventions that may be difficult if you are in a sensitive place preparing for...
Mary HaseltineAfraid of Tearing During Birth? Here's What May Help.If you're wondering or worried about tearing during birth, you're not alone! Tearing during birth is a common fear of pregnant mothers....
Guest ContributorMy Blood Given Up for You: Mary's Home Birth of Baby Beatrix After InfertilityBefore my husband and I got married, I’d never really given much thought to birth or the kind of birth that I might want. All I knew was...
Guest ContributorPlanning, Protocols, and Processing - Julia's Natural Hospital Birth of First Baby MaryAs someone who likes to plan and prepare, I started doing research and reading books as soon as I found out I was pregnant. I decided by...