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Couple to Live-Stream their Waterbirth

Known only as “Shawna & Ernie”, these parents are sharing the birth of their daughter, a waterbirth planned at the AquaNatal Birth Center, with the world via live internet video streaming. Their baby is “due” on or around May 24th.

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A Look Back at the Best of Natural Papa 2009

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As we close out 2009, I’ve been looking back at the year’s posts and the traffic and link love I’ve received from other blogs, with an eye toward pointing you to the most read articles here. I was pleasantly surprised to notice that according to my WordPress statistics plugin, Natural Papa has now received over [...]

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Natural Fatherhood: My Credo

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I’ve had a number of dads (and moms) ask me why I choose to use the term ‘natural fatherhood’, as opposed to just fatherhood or parenting. One of the first things I bring up is the idea of natural parenting – a parenting style that fits closely with my personal ideals. Everyone defines it a [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Adam Pedley

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10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Adam Pedley Adam Pedley is a father of 2 boys and is in the business of helping others. One of the support groups he runs with his wife is Home Birth My Birth. 1. Why did you choose homebirth? Well, I didn’t choose homebirth, my wife did. My wife [...]

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Learn More about Derek at Grass Stain Guru

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I feel very fortunate to be able to share some of my story with others, and Bethe from Grass Stain Guru was kind enough to feature an interview with me on her site. Bethe is an award-winning author, web producer, and eLearning designer, and believes “nature is the best therapist and teacher any of us [...]

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Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Derek Markham

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[I've had a great bunch of fathers answer these questions about dads and homebirth already, but I haven't taken the time to answer them myself until now. Here's my contribution to the 10 Questions series.] 10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Derek Markham 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife’s mother had homebirths with [...]

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Name Those Breasts

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Thought you were going to see some boobs here, didn’t ya? Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn’t that type of blog… However, we are going to talk about breasts.

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Unassisted Birth: A Father’s Experience

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There’s been some very negative coverage of unassisted homebirths that ended in tragedy recently, so I’d love to share one of our homebirth stories with you to show the other side of giving birth unassisted. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to giving birth without a midwife, doula, or other medical assistance – [...]

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Fate of Earth – Fate of Birth (video)

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Review of Homebirth Dads Video

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If you’ve been reading Natural Papa for a while, you know that homebirth is something I like to talk about and to promote. Not because it’s for everyone, but because I feel that homebirth is a viable option for many couples, and I see the need for more resources for dads who are interested in [...]

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