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Yesterday I met up with my lovely doula friends for a nice dinner out.  It was a fun time, I dressed up in my tea party dress and hat and wore make-up, actually I felt a little like a clown with how much eye shadow I had on but I think it probably looked good… Continue reading Evidence based care and why my opinion doesn’t matter

I don't often write opinion pieces because I feel that extending my personal opinion can often alienate people, and make them feel as if I wouldn't understand their position on a mater, but this one has got me on pins and needles to share. As parents we are faced with decisions that we must make,… Continue reading Making Decisions

This doesn't promise to be a deep and intellectual post like the title might suggest it would be, I just want to vent a little about babies and birth, and welcoming a new child into a family. Our birth culture has a phrase, maybe you've heard it, that is used VERY often by mothers, and… Continue reading Humanity before birth

There is a new movement of doulas who believe that the work I do to educate others on birth when I have not been hired by the mother I speak to is a valuable service and that I should charge for it.  I might be old school on this, or maybe I'm in a class… Continue reading Supporting Birth When I’m Not Paid

Recently I've gotten the chance to meet a few doulas, and I feel sad that I can't say I have met Emily Crouch in person, but I have not.  I have however heard great things from other doulas in regards to her, and I feel confident that she will serve whoever hires her with all… Continue reading October Featured Doula: Emily Crouch

I've always hated the idea of cleaning my hands with sanitizer,  I didn't have any science to base my thoughts on until today, and even now that I have some, the science can't possible equal the reason I still don't like the stuff.  I carry some in my birth bag, but it is like a… Continue reading Hand washing versus Sanitizer

I just read a very interesting article that stated that recent research suggests that male and female babies will respond differently to stresses the mother undergoes during pregnancy.  The article has me absolutely fascinated and looking at my children and husband for evidence of them doing the same thing since birth. Dr. Vicki Clifton the… Continue reading Different growth patterns for male and female babies during pregnancy stresses

I've been thinking of different ways that I can get to know other doulas in my area, and dreaming of the day my house will be ready to host a get together of the doulas of Oklahoma City, and have yet to be able to turn that dream into a reality, but I'm not giving… Continue reading Featuring Oklahoma City Doulas

It is my mission here on this blog, and in my daily life to help women find safe natural remedies for problems in their lives, and it is my privilege today to share a link with you all from a woman whose mission is like-minded.  Dr. Aviva Romm is a Doctor and a pioneer in… Continue reading A Woman with a mission

I'm so very excited to announce that Your Cherished Birth now has full internet access once again. It has been such a long time since I could say that! Since I've been offline (mostly; I did have my phone but it is so hard to type out an entire article using that thing), a lot… Continue reading On-line once again