The Pelvis Soft and Bony

The three levels of the pelvis are discussed in the Spinning Babies® Workshop as they relate to baby’s journey through them. In the body balancing portion of the workshop, we discuss the muscles and soft tissues. I thought you’d like a little tour of the pelvis as these structures are dehttps://www.spinningbabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sample3-1.pngd together. At the Top […]

Reducing Cesarean Rate is a Social Network Issue

Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG says that the greatest influence on whether a birthing person has a cesarean is which door they walk through when in labor. It’s not baby’s size, being due or overdue, or even if they have a risk factor, such as gestational diabetes. The variation in hospital cesarean rates is […]

Birthkeeper: Penny Simkin

Penny Simkin leads a life of service for birthing families and providers alike. Bringing forward physiological comfort measures, introducing and empowering ways for birth partners and doulas to move into mainstream birthing are radical victories of Penny’s. Gail with April Bolding, Penny Simkin, and Kelly Dungan at Penny’s 80th Birthday “Day of Learning.” Penny Simkin […]

June Update 2018

2018 is proving to be a practical year. Bringing on that practicality is confronting in such a good way. Personally, I’ve been seeking to take the paradigm of physiology deeper. Funny where the challenges lie, kindness to those close, sitting smart when full on working, taking morning time for breathing and “balancing” when workshop schedules […]