by Stephanie | Dec 2, 2016 | Atlanta Georgia, Attachment Parenting, birth, birth stories, blog, c-section, Cesarean section, childbirth, childbirth classes, classes, easy birth, Gentle Journeys Birthing, Georgia hospitals, good for the mind, home birth, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, new parents, newborn procedures, parenting, Stephanie Banguilan
At Gentle Journeys Birthing, we are all about empowering through education. One of the most frequent questions we get is, “How do I write an effective birth plan?” Writing an effective birth plan can be easy and getting it read is a different story so...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Feb 11, 2015 | Atlanta Georgia, Attachment Parenting, Gentle Journeys Birthing, health, new parents, newborn procedures, parenting, Stephanie Banguilan
For most new parents, the one thing they are told to look forward to is no sleep. With comments like, “you’ll never sleep again” and “get ready, your life will never be the same” (with the hands on the hips and an eye roll for good...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Feb 1, 2015 | Atlanta Georgia, birth, birth stories, breech birth, c-section, Cesarean section, childbirth, easy birth, Gentle Journeys Birthing, Georgia hospitals, health, newborn procedures, parenting
According to Baby Friendly USA, as of December 2014, Dekalb Medical hospital located in Decatur Georgia official earn the the designation of “Baby Friendly”. Dekalb Medical is the first hospital in Georgia to earn this prestigious designation and only 1 of...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Aug 24, 2013 | Atlanta Georgia, birth, birth stories, breech birth, c-section, Cesarean section, easy birth, Gentle Jourenys Birthing, Gentle Journeys Birthing, Georgia hospitals, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, newborn procedures, parenting, Stephanie Banguilan
So often, when we are preparing for a natural birth, we forget to look at the “what if’s”. For most moms, the thought of a c-section is utterly terrifying so it’s good, no great to hear that there are other options. As much as we plan for and...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Oct 31, 2012 | childbirth, Gentle Journeys Birthing, health, herbal medicine, newborn procedures, Stephanie Banguilan
So first of all, Happy Halloween! One of my favorite things to do during this holiday is to carve pumpkins and along with that comes roasted pumpkin seeds. Yummy!!! So you may be asking why I’m posting this on a birthing blog and there in an excellent reason:...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Apr 5, 2012 | Attachment Parenting, Gentle Journeys Birthing, health, home birth, newborn procedures, parenting, Stephanie Banguilan
I first want to preface this by saying this is not intended to be medical advice. I do NOT have a medical degree. Please consult your doctor if you have any questions regarding this issue. ok. now let’s talk about Vitamin K. A Vitamin K injection is routinely...
