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Trust Birth, Trust Life – conversation with Paul Golden (Part 2)
A little while ago, I shared the first part of my conversation with midwife, lecturer, film-maker and activist Paul Golden.…
Trust Birth, Trust Life – conversation with Paul Golden (Part 1)
The subject of birth continues to fascinate and inspire me. It is also often a topic that instantly connects me…
Birth as I know it – the second time
It has been a little while, but it feels good to brush the dust off again and return to writing.…
Kate Middleton and the art of post-partum rest
Earlier this month, Kate Middleton - Britain's Duchess of Cambridge - made headlines as she stepped out of the hospital,…
Our milky way
Growing up in Lithuania, I don’t remember ever seeing women breastfeed. Ever. I was the youngest one in the family,…
What inspired me before my pregnancy
This is me - nearly three years ago! I had finished my last day at work before beginning my maternity…
One beautiful birth story
After having such a powerful home birth experience, I really wanted to share my wild and wonderful story in Lithuania,…
The Closing of the Bones Ceremony
The night before I am feeling a little strange, nervous in a way that I wasn't even before labour. Not…
Information is power – pregnancy and birth resources
I have been asked by various friends who are pregnant or thinking of having babies to share the resources that…