happy heartsong

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1. Waterbirth question

   happy heartsong replied to stillpressingon's topic in CNM

   waterbirth.org/ Try this one. Barbara Harper is largely responsible for making the the waterbirth option accessible here in the USA.

2. Picking a Midwife

   happy heartsong replied to AprylLPN's topic in CNM

   Homebirth by Sheila Kitzinger Ina May's Guide to Childbirth- Ina May Gaskin Birthing From Within- Pam England forums on Motheringdotcom or midwifery today Gentle Birth Choices- Barbara Harper All these sources will give you ideas of what questions to...

3. Teas and Native American Medicine

   happy heartsong replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

   JT Garrett- The Cherokee Herbal and other books are also good. David Winston has a website and sells products. You can google and see. Herbal medicine has seen a resurgence since the 70's and many NA have generously shared what they know.

4. Waterbirth question

   happy heartsong replied to stillpressingon's topic in CNM

   I like using a more rigid strainer because it's easier to wash off. I do quite a few waterbirths in my homebirth practice.

5. Community Mental Health and the Medicine Wheel

   happy heartsong replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, we need all parts of ourselves to be in harmony with each other. Most especially the raging, hurt ones. One of my teachers says we have within us the Inner Council- our inner Medicine Wheel. We go to meet with and get to know all who are there. ...

6. Teas and Native American Medicine

   happy heartsong replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

   David Winston is a wonderful herbalist and part Cherokee. He has written a few books and teaches classes. I am also an herbalist and a homebirth midwife and use herbs in my practice. The plants are superb healers, teaching our bodies, minds and spiri...

7. Member comments regarding the NAI (patient) Nursing forum

   happy heartsong replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   I am not NAI but Chinese (so I figure we have some common ancestors way back there). In reply to the question on "what has this got to do with nursing?" I say everything! How can you separate the spiritual, what has happened to one in society, perso...