I didn’t end up with a cesarean

https://birthethics.com/2026/04/01/i-didnt-end-up-with-a-cesarean/

Small S. Korea Town Welcomes First Newborn in 17 Years as Nation’s Fertility Rate Continues to Rise

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-s-korea-town-welcomes-first-newborn-in-17-years-as-nations-fertility-rate-continues-to-rise/

The human cost of unsafe abortions.

Romania’s history offers a rare natural experiment on what happens when abortion laws change rapidly.

What can the rest of the world learn from this?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260323-the-human-cost-of-unsafe-abortions?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Romania #Abortion #Healthcare #Mortality #Women #Childbirth #History

My new book "Visualizing Birth" is officially published!

It’s a short book with beautiful images that has roots in my PhD research on #visualization and art in Chinese religious traditions, in my own experience using visualization during birth, and in years of reading about visualization across fields such as neuroscience, philosophy, and sports psychology. It's also a celebration of 15 years writing my blog of the same name, which I started in 2010 during my second pregnancy when these ideas first took hold of me.

If you're interested in the mind-body connection, birth, or the surprising science of mental imagery, the book is a great read. If you know someone who is pregnant, or works in the birth community (midwives, nurses, doulas, prenatal yoga instructors, acupuncturists, etc.), this is a lovely gift. Available in softcover, hardcover, and PDF. #birth #childbirth #pregnancy #midwife #doula #birthart https://www.blurb.com/b/12773676-visualizing-birth