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1. Home Birth vs. Hospital Birth Although many assume that giving birth in a hospital setting is the safest environment for both mother and baby, there is very little evidence to support that assumption. A brief look back through history can bear testimony to the lack of the modern...
2. Homebirth Welcome to my page dedicated to home birth.  I am a home birth midwife who has been involved in the field since 2000.  Hopefully this page can help answer questions you may have regarding home birth and it's safety.  If you have any qu...
3. Child Birth Videos     This LENS provides access to free childbirth videos clips. One interesting aspect of videos of women in childbirth is that most mothers have never actually SEEN a baby being born? Isn't that amazing?     Take a l...
4. Pregnancy Acupressure - Inducing Labor Naturally with Maternity Acupressure Maternity Acupressure (or Labor Acupressure) is a safe and natural holistic method that can have an extremely positive effect in preparing the mother and the baby for the birth. It's a very simple hands-on non-intrusive technique that is similar to a...
5. How to Become a Midwife "The decision to become a midwife is one of the most important you will ever make, right up there with getting married or having a baby. Be careful how and what you learn. You must learn to guard your heart and mind. Birth is about women and the...
6. Giving birth at home | Homebirth supplies A lot of my friends have given birth at home (aka natural childbirth)...Would you? Dedicated to all those brave mamas out there! My intention here is not to get you to choose home birth. It's not for everybody. Some of us have not so straight...
7. Take the Early Signs of Labor Challenge As a woman enters the final days of pregnancy, she can almost hear the clock ticking down.  Each day she awakes thinking, "Will this be the day?". For a mother, especially one expecting her first child, one question dominates...
8. Home Births - Labor At Home! Do you love reading birth stories? Most moms do... especially pregnant moms. This is why pregnancy television shows are so popular. Everyone loves a good birth story. Birth is the start of new life and nothing could be more special than that. Birth i...
9. San Diego Midwife Talks About VBAC I'm Barbara E. Herrera, LM, CPM and have been in the birth arena for 25 years and have assisted at about 900 births. I am Ama Mama Midwifery and attend births in San Diego and Riverside Counties, California. I have extensive experience with VBACs and...
10. How to have an easy birth and a calm baby Welcome! if you've found this page then you must be thinking of starting a family or already pregnant. You are about to experience the most amazing, empowering, life changing moments, you have a chance to bring a new being into the world and to shape...
11. Home Birth Preparation There is plenty of information out there about getting YOU ready for a homebirth, but what about your surroundings? This Lens is all about getting your house set for the changes that occur during and after a homebirth. Most of it isn't a huge product...
12. Birthing a Baby - Fact or Fiction? When it comes to birthing a baby and all things pregnancy-related, the myths abound. From choosing a caregiver to selecting different birth positions, many women (and doctors too!) are uniformed as to effective birthing choices. The United States in p...
13. Natural Birth Fanatic For those of us who understand natural birth, this lens might seem redundant. You might want to send your confused friends and family over this way to answer the plethora of questions about why you are crazy enough to be wanting a birth without medic...
14. Midwifery Today Learn more about safe and gentle birth! Visit the Midwifery Today web site for information on pregnancy, birth, homebirth, natural birth, midwifery, breastfeeding, and herbs. You'll find articles from Midwifery Today, The Birthkit, and the MT E-News...
15. Finding a Doula in Arizona Come on in and stay awhile, you can take your shoes off and stay as long as you need. This is a page where you can find useful information on birth and Doulas. What is a doula you ask? Follow me down the page further and I will explain it a little m...
16. Top 5 Reasons to Complete Childbirth Education Courses When you think of childbirth education courses, you probably picture pregnant women heeing and hooing all over the place with a frazzled birth companion behind them yelling "breathe, breathe!".   Well, those aren't the types of classes...
17. Planning for childbirth like you are planning for a marathon. Childbirth is a physically and emotionally demanding event. Like a marathon runner, a pregnant mother must gather her team of supporters if she is going to have a successful 'run'. From the doctor or midwife to the doula, every member of her support...
18. San Diego Homebirth Midwife Talks About How to Become a Midwife There are many types of midwives and many routes to becoming one. It can be so confusing and, as a San Diego midwife, I am often asked where to begin.  Here, in this midwifery lens, I hope to answer these questions for those that are interested i...
19. Birth Stories A collection of birth stories that I've come across on the web. The focus will mainly be on natural births as that is my main interest for my own pregnancy.
20. Ask This San Diego Midwife Your Questions Colors? As many as I can wear. Opinions? I have plenty of loud ones! Being there for my San Diego clients? In every way I possibly can.  I'm Barbara E. Herrera, Licensed and Certified Professional Midwife and I own A...