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Katharine Deeb, Birth Doula // dareallaluce@gmail.com // "To change the world, we must first change the way babies are being born." ~Michel Odent // (photo by Rebecca Rugh-Coursey)

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Tag: early childhood development

Posted on June 17, 2014

Dangers of “Crying It Out”

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201112/dangers-crying-it-out We should understand the mother and child as a mutually responsive dyad. They are a symbiotic unit that make each other healthier and happier in mutual responsiveness. This expands to other caregivers too. (click to read on psychologytoday.com)

Posted on May 2, 2014

Five Things NOT to Do to Babies

Five Things NOT to Do to Babies *Note: “Babies” refers to 0-2 or so. When I had a puppy, he hated to be ignored or left alone. At those times he would chew up the furniture. Babies hate these things too, but they can’t damage the furniture to let us know. Instead, their development gets …

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  • 866-LABIRTH
  • About Me
    • dare alla luce: Italian verb:(transitive) To give birth to.
    • How It Works
    • Testimonials
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    • Effective Birthing Positions
    • Hey Doc, Keep Your Fingers Out of My Vagina!
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    • Q & A: Food and drink during labor
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    • 6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Having a C-Section
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    • How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC
    • Is your provider VBAC friendly or just VBAC tolerant?
    • Mothers facing C-sections look to vaginal ‘seeding’ to boost their babies’ health
    • Natural Ways to Help C-Section Recovery
    • Six Steps for Planning Your VBAC
    • What Hospitals Do Not Want You To Know About C-Sections
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    • What Is A Foley Balloon Catheter Induction Of Labor?
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    • What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy?
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    • The Things No One Tells You About Postpartum Recovery
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    • Aches and Pains… When should I worry?
    • Get a BIRTHING BALL!
    • Heartburn (natural remedies)
    • How to Choose a Birthing Class
    • Morning Sickness Cures
    • Spinning Babies Daily Essentials Film – Ease Delivery Pain
    • Symphsysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
    • Wise Use of Herbs and Vitamins during Pregnancy
  • Ritual Partnership
  • Sexual Trauma and Labor: When Survivors Give Birth
  • The Doula and the Partner: How they Work Together to Help the Birthing Person
  • The Legal Right to Informed Consent
  • The Lie of the EDD: Why Your Due Date Isn’t when You Think
  • Virtual Doula Support
  • What Is A Birth Doula?
    • 20 Reasons You Should Hire a Doula
    • 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Doula If You Want an Epidural
    • For Doulas, Labor is All in a Day’s Work
    • Hiring a Doula
    • The biggest lie about your doula
    • The Doula’s Contribution to Modern Maternity Care
    • Trial re:continuous emotional support during labor
  • What Is an Epidural Anyway?
    • Doulas and Epidurals
    • Epidurals: Fact vs. Fiction
  • Cervical Dilation Charts
  • Six Signs that Labor is Approaching
  • Stages of Labor Chart
  • Fear and its effect on labor
  • Reducing fear of birth in U.S. culture: Ina May Gaskin at TEDxSacramento
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