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About Me

Baby Steps was formed by three mothers with training and experience as childbirth educators and doulas. As students during our own first pregnancies, we realized how little clear, evidence-based information is readily available to parents-to-be. We have taken our combined knowledge, mixed with a lot of hard work and love, to create a group of classes for new parents. Whatever you want your birth experience to be, we have a class for you that is open, honest, and well-researched.

Click the pictures to read our Birth Stories

The Business of Being Born

My Interests

Pregnancy is a special time in a woman's life. She may alternate between joy and fear, wonder and anxiety. It may be difficult to wade through all the information and unsolicited advice about what's best for her and for her baby. During a time when she is most sensitive to input from others, she may be bombarded with conflicting information.

Birth is the final transition in the journey from an individual person to Mother, who will forever live with a piece of her heart outside of herself. Each birth is unique, and each baby has only one opportunity to make a peaceful, joyous entrance into the world outside of her mother's womb.

Birth is the end of one phase of a woman's life, and the beginning of another. It is our honor at Baby Steps to offer mothers and fathers the information and tools they need to make the decisions that are best for their families.

I'd like to meet:

People who are interested in learning more about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.

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Books:

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer

Active Birth - Janet Balaskas

Mind Over Labor - Carl Jones

My Blog

Citizen’s for Midwifery NEW Maternity Care Fact sheet!

What does good Maternity care look like? Check out this flier: http://www.cfmidwifery.org/pdf/ThreeModelsofCare.pdf ...
Posted by Baby Steps on Wed, 14 May 2008 03:55:00 PST

Cesarean Delivery May Be an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke

Authors and DisclosuresLaurie Barclay, MDDisclosure: Laurie Barclay, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Brande Nicole MartinDisclosure: Brande Nicole Martin has disclosed no relevan...
Posted by Baby Steps on Wed, 07 May 2008 01:37:00 PST

Risk of hysterectomy increases with each cesarean

~Women undergoing their first vaginal delivery were found to have a 1 in 30,000 chance of having a peripartum hysterectomy ~Women undergoing their first cesarean delivery were found to have a...
Posted by Baby Steps on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:27:00 PST

Interview with Business of Being Born midwife Cara Muhlhahn

http://www.midwife.org/Interview_with_Cara_Muhlhahn.cfm One thing to note about Abby's pregnancy and birth, that is not clear in the movie is mentioned in this interview, about her birth...
Posted by Baby Steps on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:32:00 PST

Reliability of ultrasound estimation of fetal weight in term singleton pregnancies

Conclusion: The accuracy of ultrasound estimations of fetal weight performed at Wellington Hospital within 7 days of delivery in term singleton pregnancies was at least similar and sometimes better th...
Posted by Baby Steps on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:05:00 PST

How to choose a childbirth class

When determining which class to take, be sure to investigate all of your options. Most hospitals offer classes, but there are also a great number of independent childbirth classes to choose from...
Posted by Baby Steps on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:06:00 PST

WARNING: DHA Formulas toxic and may cause illness in babies!!

Organic Infant Formula Ingredients Processed with Toxic Chemical FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened From Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements.. CORNUCOPIA, WISCONSIN - April 15 - The Cornuco...
Posted by Baby Steps on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:58:00 PST

Orgasmic Birth

Check out the trailer for the new documentary:http://www.orgasmicbirth.com/
Posted by Baby Steps on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:56:00 PST

Cesarean Birth in the US

The Rise of Cesarean Births in the United States by Baby Steps 2008 In 1970, the cesarean rate in the United States was about 5%2. The electronic fetal monitor, though invented in the 1960s3, c...
Posted by Baby Steps on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST

Check out this event: Pickles and Ice Cream

Hosted By: Baby Steps When: Monday Apr 14, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: Rhino Chiropractic office1355 Terrell Mill Rd. Bldg 1474 Ste 100Marietta, GA 30064United StatesDescription:Baby Steps Click Here To V...
Posted by Baby Steps on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:14:00 PST