by Dancing Star Birth | May 25, 2016 | Becoming Parents, Birthing From Within, Community
Come for a free sample of BFW – Birthing From Within. A mentor training is coming to Vancouver, and as part of this training, Virginia Bobro will be offering a free demonstration class. Best for first time parents in their third trimester, this class is held:...
by Dancing Star Birth | May 10, 2016 | Becoming Parents, Community, Guest Author
One of the wonderful doulas in our community, Rheja Gilchrist, submitted the following: “My good friend Fiona Black wrote the poem below when she was creating her Self-love Mama workshop. Her daughter was wee at the time. The funny thing is that, though my...
by Dancing Star Birth | May 3, 2016 | Becoming Parents, Birth Tips, Birthing From Within
This lovely collection of birth images features moms, partners, and children using the connection and support of their doulas to overcome the challenges of birth. -H/T Michelle of Divine Child Doula
by Dancing Star Birth | Apr 27, 2016 | Becoming Parents, Birth Tips, Guest Author
By E.C. Tang “Tell me something,” I said to my husband, Derek, as I sunk down into the tub. I was 39 weeks and six days pregnant and going on my seventh hour of labor with my first baby. My doula was taking a break, getting herself a bite to eat while I lounged in...
by Dancing Star Birth | Apr 11, 2016 | Becoming Parents, The Pregnancy Path
One thing that sometimes comes up in class is fear of having a very large baby. Sometimes this fear can be traced to our own fear of inability – whether we’ll have the capacity to birth the baby we’ve nurtured, and whether birthing will change us...
by Dancing Star Birth | Nov 24, 2015 | Becoming Parents
We found this beautiful story shared on Modern Love at the New York Times, about a single mom’s worry and dreams for her daughter. It’s one of those stories both unique and universal – most of us have felt the sting of not being able to live up to...
