Home birth, water birth, VBAC, midwifery and Ayurveda serving beautiful Maui in Hawaii.
As many of you now know, there has been quite a bit of change happening in this small practice over the last few months. In November, I started working with a group practice to see if it would be a good fit for me and consider staying in Southern California long term. Over the last …
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It's been a big year here at Mana Midwifery. 2013 saw a lot of big changes-- the biggest being the launching of Mana Midwifery!! In January, I "hung out the shingle" and put up this website. Several lovely families chose to have me at their births, and I have been privileged to call them Mana …
What to Reject When You're Expecting (from Consumer Reports)What a great, informative article from Consumer Reports!Despite a health-care system that outspends those in the rest of the world, infants and mothers fare worse in the U.S. than in many other industrialized nations. The infant mortality rate in Canada is 25 percent lower than it is …
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This is a photo of a protest I saw while in the market with my friend the other day. The protest was held at a Catholic church, and it was against the Reproductive Health Bill that aims to improve maternal and child health by providing greater access to sex education, maternal care, and family planning …
Things are getting busy over here as I get geared up and ready for my trip. I haven't been able to post the way I'd like to, so here's a little picture to tide you over. I love helping families grow-- in number sometimes, but mostly in love. I'm really looking forward to helping families …
