Set Up a Birth Altar For Focus and Guidance During Labor

When prepping for birth, there are so many medical and physical factors to consider – but your emotional state is also something that is incredibly important. Along with learning deep breathing, and methods such as Hypnobithing to help you through labor, there are things you can put together to help give you focus as well. One of those things is a ‘birth altar.’

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Great Birth Story Link

If you are like me, reading good birth stories is a part of labor preparation. Ricki Lake has put together a wonderful listing of birth stories. If you have not seen her documentary - it is wonderful! It is very informative and shows both the importance and safety of home birth, but also the necessity and importance of good hospital care as well. Here is her link for birth stories: http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/blog/category/birth-stories/

Here is the trailer for The Business of Being Born: