Inspiring Birth

10/05/2016

Have you heard these questions? I'm sure you have! Maybe you have handled it better than I have!

Five questions every pregnant woman is tired of answering Posted on October 5, 2016 by cwestdyk I don’t mean to sound like a grumpy old pregnant woman, but I’m on my 6th baby and have heard these questions more than once. I know they are mostly well meaning people, and probably just don’t know what…

09/27/2016

Have you had a NICU baby? This is a very honest post that I think is important to be shared.

September is NICU Awareness month- an awareness month I never imagined I would be aware of, but here I am...AWARE. Read our story.

08/18/2016

Some great tips here when dealing with mastitis!

Breast infections and plugged ducts can make your nursing journey. Here are our top tips & tricks for dealing with mastitis.

07/25/2016

Do you have a large family? What other fun questions have you been asked? Here are five of mine!

http://www.inspiringbirth.com/~inspirin/?p=488

06/24/2016

Consumer reports recently reported on the 11 worst hospitals by cesarean rate. Not surprisingly, my original hospital was listed among the 11. I am quoted in this post! Why is this important to know? You may be choosing your hospital for the wrong reasons. The hospital that I had my two VBA3Cs at did not have shiny floors and the food was pretty sub par. But I promise you, my experience there was far better.

Where does your hospital rank?

05/23/2016

This is so true. It's happening too often. It was why I was induced with my very first baby. He was supposed to be 10 lbs and was only 8 lbs 6 oz.

It's all kind of a guessing game, it turns out.

05/04/2016

In honor of Mother's Day, latest blog post about being a Mom.
http://www.inspiringbirth.com/~inspirin/?p=471

04/27/2016

What do you love about Babywearing?

From travel to grocery shopping, from newborns to toddlers, from moms to dads, discover the many benefits of babywearing!

04/26/2016

The words ‘Cesarean Awareness Month’ can invoke a number of thoughts and emotions in the hearts and minds of those who perceive it. For some, it is perceived as a an acknowledgement of a maternal care system that does not always, for any number of reasons, act in the best interests of both mothers and babies. For others, it is a finger in the chest of a birthing mother or a woman who has given birth, a judgement of her; her body, her birth, her motherhood, her womanhood, as some sort of innate ‘failure.’ For others still, they most identify with the murky gray area in between.

It is 7 a.m., and a young mother walks through the doors of her local hospital. As she checks in at the front desk, she is filled with anticipation and nervous excitement, for today is the day in which she will meet her unborn child for the first tim

04/21/2016

Latest blog post. It may not be a popular idea, but it's okay to mourn your birth story! Have you shared your birth story?

http://www.inspiringbirth.com/~inspirin/?p=457

It’s okay to mourn your birth story Posted on April 21, 2016 by cwestdyk I have had five different birth stories. I tell each one a little bit different. Are some more joyful than others? Yes! Does that make me love any of my children less? Absolutely not! I think there is this idea that birth is bi…

01/20/2016

How long did you nurse your children? We are currently 21 months and going strong. Longest child nursed 2 years. http://www.inspiringbirth.com/~inspirin/?p=438

Busting myths about nursing a toddler Posted on January 20, 2016 by cwestdyk I think it’s safe to say that most mothers at least have the goal to breastfeed their babies from the start. A nationwide survey in 2013 showed that of the infants surveyed 76.5% were breastfed at birth. But the numbers beg…

12/01/2015

People always ask what type of birthing method I teach. This answers it perfectly!

There is not just one way to prepare for an amazing natural birth. Birth Boot Camp is more than a method. It is a toolbox full of amazing things that work.