Author Archives: Danielle

Happy Cesarean Awareness Month

April is Cesarean Awareness Month!  I am here to talk about my experience today, and why cesarean awareness is such an important subject for women to get involved with, even if you have not had one! When I was 22 … Continue reading

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Birth Activist to Childbirth Educator

I never thought I would be so excited to work more and spend more time in the childbirth community!  When I met Robin the lovely founder of Birth Activist she became an instant mentor to me. Any help, advice, or … Continue reading

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Danielle’s Woman’s History Month Picks

There are so many women who have shaped my life, views, and involvement in the childbirth community. Some are greatly famous that everyone knows, and some are amazing women in my personal life. I thought I would share a few. … Continue reading

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CDC Releases Home Birth Data

Today the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released some much anticipated data regarding home birth from 1990 to 2006. Inside the released data, it showed an increasing trend in out of hospital births.  Home births rose about 5% from … Continue reading

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But Why is VBAC so Important?

I am sure that I am not the only person to ask myself this with the announcement of the National Institute of Health VBAC Conference announcement.  But unlike most, I know more than my fair share about VBAC after having … Continue reading

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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

Starting on February 7th, and going through till February 14th, we will be celebrating Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. I was first touched by this subject on Twitter when I met a mother who had lost her daughter, Cora, to … Continue reading

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Distortion of Natural Birth

I was so happy to follow up on Ashley’s Midwife Vs. Medwife post because I really feel as though this will be a little piggy back on the subject. Last night I tuned into ABC’s hit series Private Practice, and … Continue reading

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Healthy Eating During Your Pregnancy

I can certainly say, when I got pregnant with my oldest, I thought pregnancy was a free ticket to pig out and live on junk food, but I quickly learned through my reading, that is not the case at all!! … Continue reading

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Cesarean Recovery

With the number of cesarean sections increasing in our country annually, many women do not really understand or know that recovering from a cesarean section is much different from a vaginal delivery. After my first cesarean section I learned this the hard way and wish I had a couple tips on making recovery more bearable. But we often forget that the recovery after a cesarean birth is not just physical, but it is also emotional for a large portion of cesarean section mothers. Continue reading

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The Duggar Family

I would like to extend my well wishes and thoughts to the Duggar Family though this difficult period of their lives after welcoming their 19th baby, Josie Brooklyn Duggar yesterday, December 11th 2009 via emergency cesarean section for Pre-E after … Continue reading

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