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Pregnancy and Birth

Checklist for a Natural or Unmedicated Childbirth, at Any Hospital

October 6, 2014July 29, 2017 Guest Author 0 Comments birth checklist, childbirth, natural birth, natural childbirth

Having had two natural childbirths, one at a hospital with an almost 50% C-section rate, and the other at a

Pregnancy and Birth

The Benefits of Using a Doula

December 22, 2013May 16, 2014 Guest Author 0 Comments birth, birth assistant, childbirth, doula

Having a baby changes your life forever. This usually means that once you bring a baby home from the hospital,

Homebirth

Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Jeremy Dyen

September 7, 2010July 11, 2014 Derek Markham 1 Comment birth, birth plan, birthing, birthing process, childbirth, dad, doula, Fatherhood, giving birth, home birth, homebirth, homebirth dads, homebirth fathers, hospital birth, midwifery, natural childbirth, obstetrics, pregnancy, questions, the business of being born, unassisted childbirth

10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jeremy Dyen Jeremy Dyen makes his digital home over at Stay at Home Papa:

Homebirth

Homebirth Dads: 10 Questions with Derek Markham

November 25, 2009January 4, 2011 Derek Markham 7 Comments birth, childbirth, Fatherhood, homebirth, homebirth dads, Natural Parenting

[I’ve had a great bunch of fathers answer these questions about dads and homebirth already, but I haven’t taken the

Natural Fatherhood

Unassisted Homebirth, Fathering, and You

June 19, 2008February 7, 2013 Derek Markham 4 Comments birth, caesarean section, childbirth, dads, father, Fatherhood, giving birth at home, home birth, homebirth, midwife, midwifery, natural childbirth, obstetrics, pregnancy, unassisted birth, unassisted childbirth, Unassisted Homebirth

Having a homebirth without a midwife is a radically empowering experience, whether by choice or by accident. Unassisted childbirth is

Attachment Parenting Natural Fatherhood

Natural Fathering: My Experience

June 19, 2008November 28, 2017 Derek Markham 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, childbirth, childhood, competitive, diaper, elimination communication, father, father papa, human development, infancy, live simply, midwifery, natural, Natural Parenting, naturally, Parenting, raises, unassisted birth, unassisted childbirth

Natural fathering, to me, is about learning to live simply and naturally while raising a family in an increasingly hectic and competitive world, a world where all kinds of dubious substances are in our food and water and air. It’s about teaching our kids to stand up for their beliefs and to have principles that guide them.