Mama and Baby August at 22 Weeks
Welcome to My Gentle Birthing blog, by Teva Dellabalma, toLabor Doula (currently taking a break waiting for our second baby), and a woman who is concerned about the shape of the birthing community/culture in the United States. I guess it all began with the pregnancy and birth of my daughter in 2007. I realized I didn’t have to be tense and uptight and fearful of what was to come in my birth experience and so I chose to take a HypnoBirthing class. I loved the philosophy, and it helped tremendously with the birth of our beautiful daughter. Since her birth, I have done a lot of research, become involved in groups that are pro-breastfeeding, pro-natural birth, pro-intact, pro-baby wearing, pro-baby lead weaning, pro-co-sleeping, and so many other things. I seek to inform without judgment, and hope that people make the decisions that fit them best as families. Please read what I write for what it is, and know that my intentions are to inform and not to offend. If you find yourself offended, please do comment as such, so we and others might explore the subject more. I’m always open to others opinions.
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