Overwhelmingly women make New Year's Resolutions every January first. Learn some strategies for success as well as some interesting factoids. 

If you’re in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, find help in your area by calling 988. If you believe that someone else is in danger of suicide and you have their contact information, contact your local law enforcement for immediate help. You can also encourage the person to contact a suicide prevention hotline at 988.

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Study on resolutions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725288/

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This is a very short intro to the episode where I talk you through a labor contraction. The method I use has been around in various forms for many years and it works.  It's simple and easy. The next episode called "Talking You Through A Contraction" is one minute long and consists of an easy-to-follow breathing/meditative exercise.

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This episode is one minute long and consists entirely of my voice with soft background sounds of ocean waves and music.  There are no ads or other material.  The method I use is an easy-to-follow breathing/meditative exercise and has been around in various forms for many years, and it works.  It's simple and easy. Listen to "Intro To Talking You Through A Contraction" if you haven’t already for an explanation. You can use this recording to practice for labor, or you can even use it in labor by replaying it each time a contraction starts. 

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Answering your questions and responding to your comments on TikTok and from messages I've received from listeners.  Do I hate doctors? Why in the world did I call that earlier episode "Dead Babies"? What does labor really feel like?

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If you're shopping for a midwife, come prepared to ask questions on your first visit! With this list of questions, and my explanations, you'll be in a better position to make a decision. You can download a free printable file of the questions - just text me at ‪(715) 575-9420 or message me on Instagram or TikTok with your email address.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: I AM RETIRED FROM MIDWIFERY. I'M NOT AVAILABLE TO BE YOUR MIDWIFE.

Chelsea and Nick shared their birth Story on YouTube on July 26, 2021. They're popular YouTubers with one and a half million subscribers. I’ll be commenting and adding my two cents as I watch their video. As always, I won’t be insulting their choices, though I might point out where things could have been better if something else had happened.

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Chelsea and Nick’s Birth Story Video: https://youtu.be/eWanbMG3ku4

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Trigger warning: this entire episode contains graphic stories of babies who die before birth.

Somehow mothers are the most resilient creatures. We have babies, risking our own lives, knowing that there’s a chance our babies will die. And we just keep doing it. If you have lost a baby, my heart goes out to you.

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Cause-of-death Data From the Fetal Death File, 2015–2017: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-04-508.pdf

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Recently, Gabrielle Blair shared that her brother and sister-in-law had their kids removed from their home by CPS. While their case is not now resolved, I share some other cases, and give you advice on what you should do if CPS ever shows up at your door in the middle of the night.

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Gabrielle Blair’s website: https://designmom.substack.com/

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After receiving hundreds of messages, both public and private, to my recent TikTok videos, I've responded to a few with more information.

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