Mary HaseltineWhat to Wear During Your BirthOne question that gets asked in social media messages and in doula meetings is the best thing for a woman to wear for labor and birth. It...
Guest ContributorTrust and Laughter in the Wandering: Hannah's Fourth Home Birth with a Challenging LaborNovember 11, 2020 I stared at the positive pregnancy test and started crying. My husband would be ordained a Catholic priest in eight...
Mary HaseltineWho Will Decide Your Birth?Who gets to decide how you give birth? Who gets to determine what position you are in, how “adequate” your contractions are, how much...
Guest ContributorThe Power of Spiritual Birth Prep: Caroline's Natural Hospital Birth of Second Baby Eleanor ThereseMy son and daughter were born almost exactly 2 years apart. They were caught by the same OB, in the same hospital, even in the same exact...
Guest ContributorMy Blood Given Up for You: Mary's Home Birth of Baby Beatrix After InfertilityBefore my husband and I got married, I’d never really given much thought to birth or the kind of birth that I might want. All I knew was...
Mary HaseltineA Culture of Life Is a Culture of BirthA true respect for life demands a respect for birth. A true respect for birth demands a respect for life. As a people who profess the...