Lori Ismail

Blossom Natural Childbirth Class 68.0

Congratulations to our ‘Natural Childbirth’ Class Graduates! Blossom Birth Center Palo Alto April 1 – May 20, 2012 Left to Right: Tanya & Roger, Karen & Oswaldo, Emily & William, Irmelin & Magnus, Leslie & Tom Missing In Photo: Vicki & Sean, Anita & Steven, Ashton & Hans

Gabor Mate, MD, author of Hold On to Your Kids, is interviewed by Lisa Reagan at his Kids, Culture and Chaos talk in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the spring of 2011. The event was hosted by Belvedere Integrated Healing Arts. Click Here to view a wonderful interview on attachment and conscious parenting

What practices and policies best promote safe, healthy, satisfying labor and birth? What harms do routine or frequent use of tests, procedures, and restrictions introduce? What nonmedical factors drive the current maternity care system? Join Henci and Amy in a lively discussion about their new book, Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic […]

Blossom Natural Childbirth Class 67.0

Congratulations to our ‘Natural Childbirth’ Class Graduates! Blossom Birth Center Palo Alto March 7 – April 25, 2012 Left to Right: Della & Ajish, Nicole & Sam (congrats on your new baby!), Jennifer & Greg

Blossom Childbirth Prep Class 68.1

Congratulations to our Childbirth Prep Graduates! Blossom Birth Center Palo Alto April 7, 14, 21, 2012 Left to Right: Nicole & Spyros, Judi & Cem, Gwynneth & Eric

Harmony Birthing Naturally Class 66.0

Congratulations to our ‘Birthing Naturally: Partner Supported Childbirth’ Graduates! Harmony Birth & Family Campbell February 23 – April 12, 2012 Left to Right: Shawnee & Joel, Faten & Adil, Vicki & Chris, Tamara & Andrew, Diana & Robert

A wonderful interview with Ina May Gaskin “As the controversy over women’s access to contraception continues, we look at women’s access to safe, affordable and comfortable birthing options. Pioneering midwife Ina May Gaskin is the founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee. Last year, she won a Right Livelihood Award “for her […]

Blossom Natural Childbirth Class 65.0

Congratulations to our ‘Natural Childbirth’ Class Graduates! Blossom Birth Center Palo Alto January 22 – March 11, 2012 Left to Right: Lori Ismail, Natalie & Greg, Christl & Steven, Gayle & Mike Missing in Photo: Erin & Patrick, Julie & Eric