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The birth community in Saskatoon lost a wonderful woman last week. Diane was a beautiful, caring person who dedicated so much to birthing women and their babies. My thoughts are with her family during this very sad time.

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Diane OTTERBEIN's Obituary on The Star Phoenix Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | DIANE OTTERBEIN It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Diane Otterbein. She died peacefully the afternoon of December 29th surrounded by her family and close friends. Diane is survived by

Welcome the the world, little A. You were supposed to be my first doula baby of 2013, but decided you wanted to be the last for 2012.

Labour Day special: Book a FREE consultation before September 30, 2012 and receive 10% off a labour doula package.

http://www.birthtakesavillage.com/do-doulas-trust-women-2/

Do Doulas Trust Women? Home Births – Hospital Births Doulas and childbirth educators often talk about having a trust in women. In prenatal classes and doula visits, we encourage women to trust their intuition, trust they and their bodies know how to birth their children, trust they will intuitively do the “right” things during labour and birth. But do...

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2012/01/26/the-big-bad-epidural/

The Big Bad Epidural The Natural Birth Community is quick to say, “Don’t do it! You can do it without it! An Epidural is dangerous! It is evil and causes problems!” Mostly, this is true. You CAN do it naturally and Epidurals do come with risks to mom and baby.

http://www.ohbabymagazine.com/prenatal/why-doulas-are-a-moms-best-friend/

Why doulas are a mom’s best friend Looking for a way to decrease the length of your labour, reduce your need for pain medication, decrease your chances of needing a forceps delivery or a Caesarean, and leave you feeling satisfied about your birth experience? What you need is a doula—the birthing world’s equivalent of a fairy godmothe...

JUST. SAY. NO. –> You can’t take my baby…… JUST. SAY. NO. You CAN’T Take MY Baby to the Newborn Nursery! All too often, we as hospital staff in Labor and Delivery- Mother Baby units or the Newborn Nursery want to take YOUR baby away f...

http://consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/what-to-reject-when-you-re-expecting/index.htm

Top 10 Pregnancy Procedures to Reject - Consumer Reports Consumer Reports has the top 10 pregnancy procedures to reject when not medically necessary.

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