Join Kristy and Mary Esther for a conversation about “The Golden Hour.” The Golden Hour refers a time of extraordinary transition for the baby, and for you in the hours after birth. We talk about a slow meeting between mother and baby, ways to be sensitive to the baby’s experience, and how the partner can support and be present at this time.
In this webinar with The Garrison Institute, Mary Esther considers tears and tantrums, our children’s and our own and how mindfulness – in very practical ways – supports connection and healing, both for our children and for ourselves. And – with hope – goes a distance toward interrupting intergenerational pain.
What is Back Labor? What can you do to ease the sensations and encourage a baby to rotate? How can mindfulness help you work with back labor – if that’s what you’ve got – from an emotional and mental perspective? Kristy Zadrozny and Mary Esther Malloy explore these questions, and more.
Choosing a care provider and setting for birth is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as you prepare for birth. Midwife or OB? Birth Center, home, or hospital? How do you find a good match for you? What if your choices are limited based on insurance, finances, or availability? How can you make the best of a less-than-ideal situation? Kristy Zadrozny and Mary Esther Malloy share a framework that can support you to line up the care that is best for you.
How to time contractions? When to go to the birth center or hospital? When will your doula or home birth midwife join you in labor? Mary Esther breaks it down in this short video that looks at why you are timing contractions, how to time contractions, and when to get in motion!
It seems people have remembered my bendy-straw mini-lesson for years. And so, here is a version, recorded by my husband. I hope labor partners find it helpful. Hydration is a big part of your job!
Dr. Nils Bergman spoke at NYU on the neuroscience of skin-to-skin and breastfeeding. This talk may change your understanding of the first 1000 minutes after birth, and beyond.
When my sister and I were kids, we’d blast Tchaikovsky and wreck the living room with our latest staging of The Nutcracker.
Enjoy this mindful meditation for pregnancy.