Read part 1, “Pheobe’s Birth” here. Part 2 – Pias Birth With my second daughter I had an extremely healthy pregnancy. In addition to nursing my toddler throughout, I remained…
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Articles on Childbirth
A collection of articles and resources regarding care and services during child birth.
Battle for SC Birth Center Rights Fundraiser Coming May 31 in Charleston
Hello Myrtle Beach Birth Services readers! The state of South Carolina birth centers still hangs in the balance, as our legislative route to keeping facilities open may be coming to…
Unnecessary Cesarean to an Empowering VBAC | Part 1
This is the story of how I was conned into a cesarean section by a provider I should have been able to trust, and how I was empowered with my…
Call the Midwife! Around the Clock Midwife Care in Myrtle Beach
Regardless of your preferred method of pain control (natural or otherwise), having continuous labor support has been shown to improve outcomes for both you and your baby. Continuous labor support…
Affirmations
What Do I Do Now? A Father’s Role in Pregnancy and Birth
It was a simple nod. A simple nod of her head as she emerged from the bathroom that turned my world upside down. A baby. A baby. A baby? A…
Affirmations
Traumatic Birth Experience and the Link to PTSD
Most of what I write here comes from years of experience treating trauma victims, training in Cognitive Behavioral Trauma Therapy through MUSCs Project Best and the UCLA Trauma Assessment as…
Affirmations
Stand Up for South Carolina Birth Centers
Today, in Columbia, South Carolina, the freedom to choose where families give birth became endangered. While nothing has happened yet, by mid-June, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control…