having and raising babies the old fashioned ways

This week I'm answering your questions about all things baby! These days there are so many options and decisions to be made in regards to having and raising a family - too many options if you ask me! Many of my choices are considered unconventional today, but a couple hundred years ago and for all of history before that, they would have been the norm. We've made progress in some ways, but we've lost ground in others. Let's talk about it!

My dress in the video is from Neuflora: https://www.neuflora.com/?ref=W4OeJ

For babies 0-6 months I use the Solly wrap (DISCOUNT CODE hopewell10): https://t.nylas.com/t1/74/4k86m8asmi6...

TIMESTAMPS

0:15 intro
1:25 - what do you do if baby gets stuck/shoulder dystocia during homebirth?
6:42 - would I recommend home birth or unassisted birth for a first-time mom?
9:49 - book list for home birth and unassisted birth
11:27 - oral ties
14:30 - preparing older siblings for a new baby
16:16 - Should you have a stash of breastmilk in the freezer?
18:13 - how to get through the day without feeling exhausted or losing your patience
22:49 - Neuflora dresses
23:52 - how to prepare mentally for labor
30:09 - belly sleep vs. back to sleep
35:09 - co-sleeping/bedsharing
40:04 - nursing in public
42:15 - was I scared or worried when my labor lasted longer than the others
44:42 - vaccines
50:02 - pacifiers
53:11 - vaginal birth vs. c section

Pregnancy and birth book list: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hopewellh...

Follow these accounts on Instagram for information on VBAC:
  / thevbaclink  
  / vbacfacts  

Sleeping with your baby book by Dr. James McKenna: https://amzn.to/3w5Yzcl

Information on circumcision: https://www.yourwholebaby.org/

Should Christians get circumcised? Link: https://media.ascensionpress.com/podc...

"Today, while nontherapeutic male circumcision remains common in some places, as a general practice it is forbidden in Catholic teaching for more basic reasons of respect for bodily integrity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Except when performed for strictly therapeutic medical reasons, directly intended amputations, mutilations and sterilizations performed on innocent persons are against moral law” (N. 2297).

Elective circumcision clearly violates that standard. It is an amputation and mutilation, and, to my knowledge, and as you note, no significant medical group in the world defends it as having any therapeutic value. In 1999 the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association stated that neonatal circumcision is nontherapeutic because no disease is present and no therapeutic treatment is required."

VACCINE RESOURCES
Shot in the Dark by Candace Owens
Dissolving Illusions Book: https://amzn.to/49EHdBc

I get all of my supplements for pregnancy and breastfeeding from Perfect Supplements (discount code HOPEWELLHEIGHTS10) : https://www.perfectsupplements.com/?C...