A human birth is the only event in history when something eternal enters into time.

There is something sacred about a human birth… A human birth is the only event in history when something eternal enters into time. This is because a human being has an eternal soul. This is because a human being is …

Epidural analgesia has been found to delay onset of breastfeeding and to shorten breastfeeding duration

Administration of epidural analgesia has been found to delay onset of breastfeeding and to shorten breastfeeding duration in women.(6) In this first study looking at breastfeeding two days after epidural anesthesia, it was discovered that epidural analgesia in combination with …

It is not about dealing with a problem; it’s dealing with a person.

“Letting the midwives take care of normal-health women shapes the patient experience. It is not about dealing with the problem; it’s dealing with the person. That’s what we do.”  Midwife Collaborations Continue to Evolve By Sarah Bruyn Jones | September …

Labor is not essentially about pain but about a new person coming into the world.

We don’t control birth, birth controls us. We are not purveyors of birth, but its servants. When we try to take charge of it, we hurt it, and mothers and babies suffer too. Rather, let’s acknowledge it is very competently …

On Becoming a Nurse

Caring for mothers and babies involves the body, mind, heart and soul. We care for people; very tiny people, but people nonetheless. People, who have souls.  On Becoming a Nurse by Dr. Ashley Hodges, from Nursing for Women’s Health, August/September 2014 Every …

Breastfeeding: Variations on initial diets may have long-lasting effects

By Carole Gan Published in The Davis Enterprise page A3 | September 07, 2014 | Infant rhesus monkeys receiving different diets early in life develop distinct immune systems that persist months after weaning, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the California National …

Decoding mother’s milk for clues to lasting health

UC Davis decoding mother’s milk for clues to lasting health POSTED ON JANUARY 7, 2014 University of California, Davis January 7, 2014 Researchers are decoding the mysteries of mother’s milk, discovering a wealth of information about how best to feed and protect …

5 Cool Things No One Ever Told You About Nighttime Breastfeeding

“Did you ever think, when you hear your baby rouse at 2:00am, that they are actually giving you the gift of MORE sleep, lowering your postpartum depression risk, building and developing their brains, possibly reducing their risk for long-term mood …

Out Of A Day Filled With Household Duties, Comes A Hymn From A Young Wife And Mother

The Story of “I Need Thee Every Hour.” A young wife and mother, attending to her household duties and caring for her children, suddenly became filled with an overpowering sense of the nearness of God, and began to marvel that …

Death by Diagnosis: The Down Syndrome Death Sentence

There is a certain inborn genetic condition for which this country heavily promotes the death penalty. Supreme Court Justices defend and uphold the right of the mothers of such victims to exercise the death penalty for their children. Where, I …

Bread: An Analogy for Motherhood

Luke 22:19 “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Hebrews 10:5-7 “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he …

How Not To Parent

We read about an example of how not to parent when reading about David in the Bible. When you read about David in his younger years, you see that he started well. He is dependent on God, dedicated to God, …

“Your life is over” when you have kids

“We run around putting “my” in front of things that cannot be ours. It’s MY time, MY life, MY body. And then we conceive a child and we simply can not let go of the “MY.” Barney and Mr. Rogers …