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Postpartum Intimacy

Lisa Showalter — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:48:17 +0000

This is a great article on a huge issue for many postpartum mamas…how do you get that intimacy back in your relationship? How do you navigate this new world of being a new mama and also enjoying a healthy relationship with your spouse? Read this great article:

http://avivaromm.com/is-there-sex-after-baby-the-new-mom-dilemma

Postpartum Depression

Lisa Showalter — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:27:40 +0000

Postpartum Depression is very serious and very scary. Read this article to see if you might be dealing with it or if it might be “normal” mom stress.

http://www.postpartumprogress.com/the-difference-between-postpartum-depression-normal-new-mom-stress

VBAC Movie coming soon!

Lisa Showalter — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:43:42 +0000

It’s been a while since I have posted on here but, this is something that I am very vaery passionate about! VBAC. Women who have had prior cesarean section should have a right to trial of labor and hopefully a vaginal birth for their future children (if they want to of course!)
A movie on VBAC is hopefully coming out soon and I am so excited for it!
Please check it out and check out the trailer:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1896312158/trial-of-labor

Kangaroo Care!

Lisa Showalter — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:19:22 +0000

I am a big big proponent of Kangaroo Care for every baby actually. Premies, sick babies, healthy babies, full-term babies, etc. It just makes sense for a baby to stabilize and get better (if they are sick) when they are skin to skin on mama’s chest. Wow, it just makes sense! Doesn’t hurt to try!

Go on and read this article. It’s got some good information: http://www.parenting-with-love.com/kangaroo-mother-care-the-magic-of-a-mothers-touch/

Whooping Cough/Pertussis

Lisa Showalter — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:35:19 +0000

It’s a big deal for parents to decide if to vaccinate their children. Whooping Cough has been getting some attention in the media lately and one of my mentors/teachers has created this presentation on whooping cough.
It’s super good and very very informative! It covers the history of whooping cough, what it is, natural relief measures, information on the vaccine, etc.
So worth your time to check it out and it’s only 30 minutes!!

http://avivaromm.com/pertussis_may_2012

Kinda a cool video

Lisa Showalter — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:06:49 +0000

Midwives Alliance \"I am a midwife\"Hey all,
This is a kinda a cool video…check it out…

Newborn Screen

Lisa Showalter — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:06:53 +0000

This is a great article about the CA newborn Screen. This is a test required by California state law for all newborns. Parents can of course refuse this test but it’s important to know what it is all about! For my client’s, we talk about this test a lot and there is a booklet I hand out but this article is a great addition to the general information out there about the test.
Check it out! : http://www.briobirth.com/articles/truth-about-newborn-screening-tests

Is your little one sick? Thinking about antiobiotics? Doctors? Natural remedies?

Lisa Showalter — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:32:58 +0000

I really respect Aviva Romm (midwife, herbalist and soome to be MD!) and I’m enrolled in her course to become a women’s health herbalist.
She wrote an article and some of it is excerpted below. There are some natual remedies for coughs and ear infections that might plague your little one. Read on if you are interested in hearing what she has to say possible natural remedies rather than antibiotics.

http://bearmedicineherbals.com/kid.html

This feels awkward but…..

Lisa Showalter — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:03:20 +0000

I’m totally going to toot my own horn here If you are interested in homebirth in the South Bay region, there is a great yahoo group named the South Bay Homebirth Collective. It’s a great resource for moms and families to post questions and to offer support and/or advice if needed.

An ex-client of mine just posted a super nice post about me on the yahoo group so I am going to paste it in here below. Honestly, being a midwife is a complete honor for me. I am so blessed to be able to walk the journey with families and to stand by them, support them, love them, and take care of them. It’s a privilege. See below:

“It has been almost a year, and I have not yet been able to attend lunch, since our home birth. I had wanted to share our experience in support of others exploring the option. In case I won’t be able to attend the next one, I wanted to offer that I am open to email questions.
A brief story of us: Our first two children were born in hospital, only because I was un-informed, our third was a planned home birth. The third was *by far* the best experience, not only because we did have him at home, but mostly because we chose Lisa Showalter http://shilohmidwifery.com/ to walk this journey with us!”

Yeah!!

Birth Photography

Lisa Showalter — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:32:14 +0000

Really, birth photography is beautiful! BEAUTIFUL! You don’t have to be a midwife to appreciate it!
Lucky for everyone in Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties because we have a wonderful birth photographer around!
Check out www.juliefaith.com She’s a local photographer who is amazing! Folks have loved her birth photography and it could be something for you and your family to enjoy for years to come!

So, if it’s something you have been thinking about or wondering about, go ahead and contact her and see if having a photographer at your birth is something you would appreciate: juliefaithphotography@gmail.com