"What is the placenta?"

The question surprised me. I was a newbie childbirth educator, and by this point in 2013 I had been teaching childbirth classes for only a few months. In our culture, people are generally pretty interested in information, googling, watching videos etc, so the genuine total lack of knowledge about what a placenta even was caught me off-guard.

Body Literacy, Midwifery CareJessi ViningDecember 1, 2019Wilder Midwiferybirth class, childbirth class, birth plan, birth options, mcminnville, salem, wilder midiwifery, fig midwifery, first pregnancy, birth trauma

Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)

I use fertility awareness method (FAM) for birth control/family planning. Period. And I’ve been using this method successfully for 6 years (with no unintended pregnancies!). There’s an old joke that care providers sometimes (in very bad taste) tell and it goes something like this:

What do you call a person who uses natural family planning?

Pregnant! Ha! Except no…

Body LiteracyJessi ViningOctober 21, 2019Fertility Awareness Method, FAM, Fertility Awareness, Natural Family Planning, Child Spacing, Body Literacy, Body Awareness, Sex Education, Cycle Savvy, Taking Charge of Your Fertility, The Fifth Vital Sign, Fertility Tracking, Cycle Charting, Charting, Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth Control

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