Own YOUR Birth Journey

Own YOUR Birth Journey

Your birth journey is just that – your experience.  Own YOUR birth journey. It is not a competition with your friends, family, and the internet. The only competition you have is with yourself. Your expectations, your goals, your beliefs, and your biology.  

5 Reasons to Reconsider Vaginal Exams

5 Reasons to Reconsider Vaginal Exams

Vaginal exams are so commonplace in our current maternity system that we never stop and think about their advantages or disadvantages.  In fact, many women are not aware that they have choices around accepting or declining vaginal exams. Here are 5 reasons to reconsider your assumptions about vaginal exams.

Transition Trash Talk

Transition Trash Talk

BYD Blog Transition Trash Talk Transition Trash Talk During spontaneous, natural childbirth, it is not uncommon for women to release tension in transition with transition trash talk. Think about it, labor is hard work! And the transition is usually the most...