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How to Help Terri
This September Terri will begin her apprenticeship with the Spokane Midwives (Linda Morgan and Beth Morrill, birth center on Euclid). Upon completion of her certification and state licensure (approx. one year), Terri will have lots of flexibility and time off-call from births working with the Spokane Midwives that would allow her to keep her own [...]
My Path to Becoming a Midwife
I am becoming a midwife because I have seen too much to not become one. Over the past five years, since I had my daughter at home and started attending home births (and occasional birth center births), I have seen a better way, and I need to spread the word. I had been working as [...]
Boosting Fertility Naturally
Fertility is something that many women struggle with. If you are trying to get pregnant, consider taking our Starting Your Birth Journey class even now. Nutrition and exercise are important before you conceive, as well as after. Author Gail Dahl discusses some ways to improve your fertility naturally:
“Reproductive Exhaustion: If you have experienced years of [...]
If you’re not a birthing family, why should you care about those that are?
We all have a responsibility to care for others in our community. Pregnancy and childbearing is a time when parents need extra support from those around them. Families who feel prepared for birth and parenting enter this new stage of life with confidence and tend to remain more active in their communities. There is no [...]
