Nisse Body and Birth Blog
This birth is yours. It’s the only birth of this baby, and you are allowed to have exactly the kind of birth you want.
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When I talk about affirmations during childbirth education, people usually split into two groups: those who already use and love affirmations and those who say “I’m not really an affirmations person” with some skepticism.
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A resource for pregnant dads, people seeking (at least a little) gender neutral pregnancy clothes, or even folks who just like their pregnancy style on the butch side.
Read MoreDoulas, and birth workers of all types: you CAN be more inclusive of queer people and queer families in your practice.
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People with things like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and others can and do get pregnant.
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Online sessions can be private, freeing space for questions. Online sessions can be convenient and fit into your life. And, not unimportantly, online sessions can be more financially accessible.
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The most common fear I hear from first-time expectant parents about preparing for a baby is that they are somehow doing it all WRONG.
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Being better aware of your body gives you a little insight into the Fear-Tension-Pain cycle.
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I’m sure you’ve heard that the waiting is the hardest part…but I’m inclined to say it’s the thinking that really makes this period unbearable.
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Feelings are there to protect us, but we don’t have to be ruled by them.
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Advice for Partners, Doulas, and other Labor Supporters
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Not every person giving birth is a mother.
Read MoreAsking a few questions of yourself can help lead to a birth plan that is flexible, comfortable, and wholly your own.
While the answers to these questions might not fit in your one-page, easy to read plan, they will help you decide what is important and what you really need for your birthing experience.
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