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Have you heard of S.L. Herbs? They have an amazing healing salve that heals anything from a booboo to diaper rash. It’s a must for your first aid closet.

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birth of a sibling The family room is a place for families with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. We offer classes and support for parents on potty training, discipline, sleep, play, nutrition, childbirth education, and cooking.

Officially completed my training and passed my exam! This additional training gives me access to updated evidence based information for my classes. Keep an eye out for some trainings and talks for birth professionals, too!

One of the perks of working on an academic medical campus is that I can take advantage of things like OB/GYN grand rounds. Today's topic was teaching, and I was struck by the explanation that we can't learn body-intensive skills (like surgery) if our frontal lobes are too engaged. Just like skiing or dancing- these are skills we have to learn with our bodies, and in order to get into our bodies and access our abilities, we can't be overstimulating our brains with questions, directions and intense information. The same is true in labor. A laboring person needs to get into their body and FEEL and tap into their abilities. They can't do that when they are being told the risks of a cesarean, or while watching a monitor with blips and buzzers.

I love the idea of cooking and eating traditions that nourish the mother. Has anyone made a groaning cake before?

Groaning Cake Recipe | Kitchen Vignettes Blog | PBS Food Groaning cakes are a traditional dish packed with nutrients for postpartum care. Get the recipe on the Kitchen Vignettes blog for PBS Food.

"...Brenning felt her decision to opt for medication in the midst of a painful labor was ill-informed. "I had no prior knowledge as to what that concoction of medication could do to my body. I'd never had any kind of anesthesia before like that." Her blood pressure dropped. "They do hand you a sheet of paper with all of the risks and all of that on it, but when you're in full blown labor and you're in pain, and all you can think about is making it stop, you're not going to read it. Who does that? Like, 'Yeah, hold on, I'm having a major contraction, let me just read through these risks really quick.'""

This Is Birth with Lisa Ling Watch This Is Birth with Lisa Ling, an original digital series about the high-tech, high-cost, high-stakes ways we give birth in America

Hello Lovely Birth Knowledge clients and fans! I've been a little MIA because I've been working hard on my application to and training for an instructor program that will make my classes even better. This benefits YOU- both expectant families and professionals. I (Katie) am now in training to become an Evidence Based Birth® instructor. Stay tuned for more exciting details!

Learn more about your teacher!

My name is Katie. I'm a researcher, educator and passionate advocate for moms, babies and families. I'm also the mom of two kids under 5. I was fortunate to receive excellent childbirth education which prepared me for two beautiful, transformative birth experiences, but the postpartum period was challenging and isolating with my first, and then extremely difficult when I faced post partum anxiety and depression after my second. Thankfully, I had access to great supports and was able to recover.
Because of my experiences, I am proud to be the President of a new Denver-based non-profit to provide high quality educational and support services to parents and families from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds.
Please consider donating your time or money at the link below: Parenting is HARD. We make it easier. Together.
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Navigating Information Overload When You’re Expecting You’re pregnant, or thinking about becoming pregnant- Congrats! I’m sure at some point, perhaps after a visit with your provider or a chat with a friend, some level of panic, excitement or curiosity swooped in, and you found yourself thinking, “now what?” Lucky (and unlucky) for you, we live in a di...

How many of you would love to get some coloring in during class? I kind of love this!

Labor Positions Coloring Book | Penny Simkin, PT The Labor Positions Coloring Book made its debut at the DONA International 2016 Conference in Seattle, WA where it sold out in 24 hours.