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Ricki Lake’s Birth Documentary Comes to Huntsville

By Kristen Brinkley
The Alabama Birth Coalition invites you to the FREE sneak preview of The Business of Being Born. It will be shown in Huntsville on January 31, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the UAH Chan Auditorium. After a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to [...]

The Birth of a Mother, Naturally

By Judy Cleve
In May of 2000, a new mother was born. Yes, a new mother was born as I gave birth to my first child, a sweet 7 pound 12 ounce baby boy! I felt so vulnerable and yet so empowered at the same time; birth is an amazing transition into motherhood.
I prepared for [...]

Taking the Plunge: Aedan’s Gentle Waterbirth

By Suzanne Rickman
When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I was overcome with excitement and hope. But I also felt a great deal of anxiety because I feared the possibility of complications. I needed renewed faith in my body and spirit to heal from the terrifying birth experience I had [...]