by Homegrown Families | Jul 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
I climbed a mountain…. by myself for 11 hours and over the 18 miles I traversed a winding path, along a lake, through forests, along contours that crisscrossed the mountains, up steep treacherous scree, to ridge line precipices, I climbed close to 6000 feet to a total...
by Homegrown Families | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
WNC TRANSFER OF CARE OPTIONS The following list provides all of the necessary information for those seeking a transfer of care due to the WNC Birth Center closing. The list includes care practices in Asheville and surrounding areas, their parameters surrounding...
by Homegrown Families | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Doulas, Q: Ugh. I’m having such a hard time being at home in this new body of mine. Squishy, stretch marks, loss of muscle tone? I’m proud of my body for the work it was able to do growing and birthing my baby but I find that I’m in a state of...
by Homegrown Families | May 27, 2019 | Doula Training, Social Justice and Activism, Uncategorized
“The only reason the birthing person needs someone in the room is so if something goes wrong, they know it was the mother’s fault.” – Nurse in Belize Sitting here on a white sand beach overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea, I am winding up my last day on Caye...
by Homegrown Families | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Q: Anyone here try belly binding? I’m one week postpartum after my second cesarean and am wondering if this would be a good thing? Any insight would be great! Signed, Tied Up A: What is Bengkung? Bengkung is a traditional Malaysian belly binding method....
by Homegrown Families | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum, Uncategorized
Was there an explosion of paper and packages and pretty bows at your house over the holidays? Grandparents, aunts and uncles dutifully spoiling your little one on their first Christmas or eight days of little trinkets and treasures given? Now the New Year has dawned...
