Pain Into Pleasure: Elise’s Stories, Big Babies and Honoring the Magic and Mystery of Childbirth

Elise Planty is a mama of three, step mom of two, and a student midwife close to graduating. Through the experience of birthing her “big at birth” babies, Elise learned the profound and invaluable lesson of honoring the magic and mystery of childbirth.

LINKS & SHOW NOTES

Birth Warrior Podcast submissions link

“Go Risk Yourself” – blog post by Margo Blackstone

Katya Mosely: Acupuncture and Pregnancy (from Under The Hood podcast)

Avoiding Medical Induction With Electrostimulation Acupuncture: A Private Practice Case Series of 8 Pregnant Women by Elizabeth Cole, MS, DAOM (Integrative Medicine • Vol. 16, No. 6 • December 2017

How We Use Acupuncture to Induce Labor (blog post via Willow Tree Wellness)

“Thinking About Acupuncture to Induce Your Labor? What You Need To Know Before the Needles” by Risa Klein, CNM, OB-GYN N.P., M.S.

“Big Babies: The Risk of Care Provider Fear” by Dr. Rachel Reed (via Midwife Thinking blog)

“Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 1” by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog)

“Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 2: by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog)

13 Moons: Epic Eduation for the Birthing Year

Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation

Indie Birth Midwifery School