by Tiffany Miller | Oct 19, 2017 | Birth Stories & Inspiration, Just Me, MIdwifery Journey, Pregnancy & Birth
It is anticipation, flutters and quickening. Life and growth and unparalleled beauty. It is squeals and coos, wriggles and dimples. Hanging scales with tiny feet peeking through. It is knowledge and wisdom, training and practice. Books and research, instinct and...
by Tiffany Miller | Feb 2, 2017 | Birth Stories & Inspiration, CAPPA, Childbirth Education
My first CAPPA student to finish her certification as a CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator! Meet Mariya Melby, CCCE. I asked her to share her journey, and she graciously agreed to answer a few questions. I can’t wait to see what she is going to do, and where...
by Tiffany Miller | Feb 15, 2016 | All Things Doula, Birth Stories & Inspiration, Just Me
So, my 100th birth happened last week, just before midnight on the 12th. 100 births since 2008. 44 doula births. The other 56 births were as a midwifery assistant and student. Those began January 29th, 2014–my late father’s birthday. The birth of a new...
by Tiffany Miller | Jun 22, 2015 | Birth Stories & Inspiration, Just Me, Motherhood, Pregnancy & Birth
We’ve all heard the horror stories. The homebirth turned cesarean. The induction gone wrong. The horrible hemorrhage. Cracked and bleeding nipples. Breastfeeding sabotaged by circumstances. And more. There is almost a compulsion to tell these stories, and we are...
by Tiffany Miller | Apr 27, 2015 | Birth Stories & Inspiration, Just Me, Miscellaneous, Motherhood, Pregnancy & Birth
We’ve all seen those blog posts listing all the hilarious, snarky retorts we can have at our disposal when well-intentioned people make comments about our pregnancy, parenting, or birth choices. There is definitely a place for a well-placed one-liner, but not...
by Tiffany Miller | Feb 9, 2015 | All Things Doula, Birth Stories & Inspiration, Just Me
I have been putting together a scrapbook of pictures, cards, letters, and memorabilia from the doula clients who have so graciously shared such items with me. As the 8×8 book comes together, I find myself full of memories of each story. I have not forgotten a...