Prenatal Move-Abouts

What can I do in labor that will help it to progress well? There are four things pregnant women in labor need to remember that can have a profound positive impact on their labors. Move into optimal pelvic positions to create more space for your baby to move through your pelvis for birth. Keep hands …

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What is the BirthWorks Experience?

In 2020, like many, we had time to reflect on the past and re-create what BirthWorks’ future would be. So we asked key people involved with BirthWorks – What is the BirthWorks Experience to you?  They have been with BirthWorks for a long time, starting off with attending a BirthWorks workshop, becoming certified, and finding …

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How is Kangaroula Support Valuable? Why Should I Get a Kangaroula?

A doula focuses on the mother’s needs during labour and birth. A Kangaroula does this also, but primarily advocates for the BABY during labour, birth and the first 1000 minutes of life. The kangaroula has additional training in skin-to-skin contact (Kangaroo Mother Care), hence kangaroo + doula = kangaroula! Mother’s body (and also the other …

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Do I Need to Take Childbirth Preparation Classes?

Birth: a journey in life On this, one of the most important journeys of your life, don’t you want to be sure you’ve made careful preparations? Just imagine yourself going into any journey, not knowing what to expect, having no education on what to anticipate, and relying only on the information you learn along the …

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What Does a BirthWorks Birth Doula Do?

How Does a BirthWorks Birth Doula support women in birth?   Birth is an emotional, exciting, and changing time in the lives of parents. It is a transformational, magical, powerful and uniquely special time as well. Parents’ views and awareness during these important months – of pregnancy until meeting their newborn – show up in …

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10 Steps To An Empowering Birth

Believe in the truth that you were born with the knowledge about how to give birth. Birth is instinctive and doesn’t need to be taught. Trust with faith your body’s ability to give birth. Learn and practice the primary human values — truth, right action, peace, love, and nonviolence. This provides an emotional preparation for …

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Cristin Tighe
Executive Director & International Coordinator
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