Gratitude
Somedays I spend so much time worried about my clients or tied up in thinking about ways to improve the system that I stop to stop and think about all of the really neat things I’ve seen in my career. So, in no particular order, here are some changes I’ve noticed...
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Dr. Theresa Morris: Cesarean Section in the United States
In this episode of The Birth Geeks Podcast, Hillary interviews Dr. Theresa Morris about cesarean birth in the United States. You can also hear a lot about some really cool research on the topic from a variety of viewpoints. They discuss the defensive nature or...
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New Books for Birth Geeks
My birthday is coming up, and I have a serious love of books. I've been poking around looking for newer books that I might be interested in checking out, and this is my short list! Ok, it isn't that short, but I LOVE to read and I really feel like this should just...
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Changing Policy, Questions New Doulas Ask, ABC Show & More
Hillary and Robin head to Las Vegas to go to the ABC Kids Expo, do a birth doula training, and decided to road trip to the Grand Canyon. You can see our images from the Grand Canyon Road Trip on Instagram. Here's what we talked about: Questions new doulas ask from...
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Choosing to Only Attend Home Births as a Doula
Home birth can be awesome. When I get the chance to attend a home birth with one of the two CPMs that travel to my area currently, I JUMP for joy. I love working with them and home birth is such a different energy space than going to the hospital. I love being able...
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Cris Cunningham on Using Video to Market Your Birth Business
Cris Cunningham is a producer and director among his many titles and he sits down to talk with Hillary about how video can be a game-changer for your business. His partner worked as a doula and he's very familiar with both the world of a birth worker and that of...
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Seeking Balance
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Dr. Amber Price, CNM
Dr. Amber Price joined us this week to talk about how we can make a positive change in birth. She sat down with Hillary to talk about her life as a nurse-midwife, how she feels about some of the jokes that go around baby showers and social media, and simple ways we...
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Abundance Shift
I have never understood the scarcity mindset within the childbirth professional world. Pregnant people are everywhere, and the human race is going to keep reproducing! We are not currently inside the movie Children of Men, though my life would be a lot more swoony...
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