Tag Archives: birth
Motherhood Quote Gloria Steinem
October 22, 2011
“Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.” ~Gloria Steinem Read our other pregnancy, birth and motherhood quotes.
List Suggestions for Packing Your Maternity Hospital Bag
September 26, 2011
There are oodles of lists already out there with suggestions for your maternity hospital bag. Mine isn’t the first one you’ve seen, right? So while I could list dozens of things you should include in your maternity hospital bag, chances … Continue reading
Motherhood Quotes Ina May Gaskin
September 17, 2011
The problem with birth today is that women don’t know they can do it. ~Ina May Gaskin
6 Ways to Prepare for Your Labor Day
September 5, 2011
Happy Labor Day! Playing with the obvious pun available for our pregnant audience, I’m using today as an excuse to teach you 6 ways to prepare for your labor day. You wouldn’t run a marathon without months of training, right? … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
August 31, 2011
For pregnant women, the phrase “Labor Day” has a different meaning than the holiday we celebrate on September 7. Birth art was prevalent throughout ancient cultures and up until the Renaissance. Contemporary birth art seems harder to find. What do … Continue reading
Birth Doesn’t Go According to Plan
August 30, 2011
In June, celebrity new mom Pink gave birth to her first child, but she didn’t have the birth she wanted or was expecting. While she had planned to give birth at home, naturally, her baby’s head was faced in a … Continue reading
Hot Mama Gowns In the Shark Tank
April 22, 2011
At a baby show in Los Angeles in 2008, I discovered Hot Mama Gowns organic maternity hospital gowns and met Deidrea Haysel, their ingenious creatrix. At the time, Maternitique was only a few months old and Deidrea was launching her … Continue reading
Does the Supermoon Mean Tonight’s the Night?
March 19, 2011
I’m looking forward to tonight’s supermoon–so named because it will be the biggest full moon in 18 years. And I can’t help but wonder if the supermoon will have super results for women who are trying to conceive, or nearing … Continue reading
