Mama Joy

09/18/2017

Here's a cute birth story gulf by a 2nd grader.

This teacher never expected this explanation of child birth from a little girl in her class. You have to read this to enjoy…I don’t want to spoil it for you. Share this with your friends by clicking below!

12/21/2016

Raw honest photos of birth. These are incredible!

Emotions for days.

07/17/2016

Babies have a natural nursing instinct. This baby girl moves herself from Mama's abdomin to her breast and latches herself on. Click the photos for the photographers captions.

Austin TX Birth and Breastfeeding Photographer

07/14/2016

05/02/2016

Amazing and beautiful moments captured.

These images capture the amazing bond between moms and doulas.

10/25/2015

This. Birth is sacred and transformational. Being able to be present during this journey is such an honor.

12/05/2013

Please take the time to watch. This is along the same lines as Business of Being Born

For more information: http://www.unbreakingbirth.org To support our effort for change: http://rally.org/unbreakingbirth What if something is deeply wrong wit...

08/13/2013

The odds of autism increased significantly in children whose mothers gave birth with induced or augmented labor, a study of more than 600,000 births showed.

07/13/2013

How fabulous is this model?

Angélique Marguerite Le Boursier du Coudray (1714-1794) was the midwife of the court of French King Louis XV. She was famous for her skills in that trade and highly sought after as a teacher. Madame du Coudray traveled all over France, training as many as 10,000 women to bring babies and moth...

05/08/2013

ACOG released a study regarding the use of Pitocin on full term newborns. Pitocin increases the chance the baby will have lower APGAR scores and increased chance of admission into the NICU.

This is only a study that is done immediately after the child is born. What could be its effects a week, 3 months, 5 years after the child is born? Pit should not be taken lightly.

New Orleans, LA -- Induction and augmentation of labor with the hormone oxytocin may not be as safe for full-term newborns as previously believed, according to research presented today at the Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Researchers say this is…

04/22/2013

Do you know any one expecting? My calendar for May June and July are open! I'd love a referral!