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Preparing Your Older Children For Homebirth

1/22/2016

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Something that often comes up for seasoned moms who are planning their home birth is "What do I do with my older kids?"

Instantly people have this image of their children seeing them working hard at their birth and making some strong sounds and are so scared they will terrify their child. This is a totally normal thought to have. After all, for most of us, seeing someone give birth was NOT part of our childhood - so it is hard to imagine what it would be like to be part of our kids life.

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    Samantha Garcia Gagnon is a birth worker in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. She has a special focus on supporting physiologic home births and shares her years of experience and knowledge in this blog.

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  • About
  • Postpartum Doula
  • Pregnancy Coaching
  • Prenatal Education
  • Resources
    • bellies community space
    • Blog
    • 5 Ways to Discover Your Birth Wisdom
    • Birth Partner's Cliff Notes
    • 12 Pain Coping Techniques for Your Home Birth
    • Preparing your home for birth
    • My Postpartum Resources
  • Contact