amyobrienApr 24, 20209 minGetting Your Head In The Game For A COVID-19 Birth [mindset shifts to walk you through]You, beautiful mama, are navigating some pretty uncharted territory by approaching birth in these times.
amyobrienMar 27, 20205 minBringing Support People Into Your Hospital Birthing Space [for mamas approaching birth mid-pandemic]One of the biggest challenges unfolding for women birthing in these turbulent times are the restrictions on the number of people you can hav
amyobrienMar 20, 20208 minGiving Birth In These Strange Times [a love note to all mamas approaching childbirth mid- pandemic]The lead up to childbirth is such a huge time. You're about to meet this tiny precious babe. The owner of the kicks. To look into their e...
amyobrienDec 19, 20195 minRe-Emerging From Early Motherhood [How long does it take?]We don't really prepare for this part. This motherhood part. We might prepare to optimise the conception. To optimise the pregnancy. We m...
amyobrienSep 29, 20198 minThe Second Arrow in Labour [an important conversation about amplifying and resolving pain]The Second Arrow is a Buddhist teaching. I'll briefly outline my understanding of it here, but mostly I want to get to the juicy work of ...
amyobrienAug 22, 20195 minWhat Do You Want From Your Birth Experience? [An Alternative to Being Fixated on Outcomes]As a personal project, diving into what I did and didn't want from my birth experience helped me to strengthen my ability to listen to my...
amyobrienMay 13, 20195 minPreparing for an Induction: how to feel empowered, centred and strongIn my early years of practicing Chinese Medicine I treated many women for Acupuncture in the hope of establishing labour naturally to avo...
amyobrienMay 7, 20193 minThe Joy and Power of Midwifery Led Continuity of Care in Pregnancy, Birth and beyondImage of me - my first babe tucked inside, almost halfway through our pregnancy. *** We transition from maiden to mother via the demandin...
amyobrienMar 19, 20195 minThe Divine Work / A Labour StoryI am bathed in vulnerability to share this. And I do so because we women need to give voice to the moments when we unveil the power that ...
amyobrienJan 21, 20194 minThe Final Weeks of Pregnancy: Interacting with the Outside WorldAs well as Creating Sacred Space, it's also a great idea to filter what's coming at you in this truly unique period. You really have to w...
amyobrienJan 20, 20194 minThe Final Weeks of Pregnancy : Creating Sacred SpaceIf there is ever a time to make conscious choices around where you're energy and attention flows, this is it. This is time for Sacred Spa...