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I am a big advocate for maternity photos. During pregnancy most moms think they'll always remember what their body looked like and felt like, with baby curled up in their womb. But then baby arrives and (eventually) the body goes back to "normal," or finds a new shape, and it can be hard to remember where each of those curves…
We are always looking for new snack ideas in our house, and also new ways to use the plethora of our abundant and yummy CSA share from Harmony Valley Farm. We received this recipe via the newsletter that we get every week when we pick up our share. When I saw that it made two loaves, I figured we'd freeze…
I recently shared a summary of the local and national waterbirth debate here. I'm proud to say that our state professional midwifery organization just issued a statement in support of waterbirth attended by a trained professional. You can find it on the Minnesota Council of Certified Professional Midwives's (MCCPM) website. I've also copied it below for your convenience. Happy…
I have had the honor of introducing some amazing people here on the TCM blog, but I'm not sure I've ever felt as moved by any of the interviews as much as have from this one. I first met Emily Hall at Blooma, where she was teaching her class, "To Be Woman. To Be Mother." (which I now highly recommend…
You may have noticed that there is a bit of a buzz going around about waterbirth. A few weeks ago, ACOG released an opinion based statement about waterbirth. This statement has caused Allina Health Systems to change their policy and suspend all waterbirths at their hospitals. Allina hospitals include The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern, United, Unity, Mercy, and…
About a month ago we were so lucky to have Betsy Kelly of Little Bottles of Magic share an incredible wealth of knowledge with us about Essential Oils. I have been using oils more ever sense, and now I even carry a collection of them to births with me! A big thanks to Enlightened Mama for allowing us to use…
We had a fabulous time over at the Oxford Community Center's Great River Water Park in St Paul for our last TCM Event. It was such a hit, this one might need to be added to our schedule to occur annually! A huge thanks to Meghan from Meghan Pate Photography for capturing some of the fun between splashing and playing…