Skilled midwives | Spiritual Birth

Homebirth April 6, 2020February 15, 2022 by Marianne Littlejohn

Home Birth in the Time of Corona Virus

Home birth is the opportunity to discover a relationship with the forces of nature both within and around us.

Is Midwifery a Dying Art?

Marianne Littlejohn - Midwife and proud of it

The following was originally posted on Facebook, but received such an overwhelming response that I felt it was worth posting on my website too. Below the original post about midwives’ and doulas’ seemingly different levels of recognition by the public in general, I have included the first couple of hours’ worth of Facebook comments

Birth in South Africa April 18, 2013April 24, 2013 by Marianne Littlejohn

Safe Motherhood Quilt South Africa

The South African Safe Motherhood Quilt Project aims to raise awareness about maternal mortality and honour the memory of mothers who die in South Africa.

Spiritual Birth Philosophy

Women need to prepare for natural birth in every aspect of their lives, including the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical areas of their being. A woman deserves the right to choose her companions as well as where and how she will give birth to her child.

Pregnancy and birth are normal life events for most women. To this end, interventions should be kept to a minimum wherever possible. A baby who is born gently and welcomed by warm, caring parents receives the best possible start in life.

Women who are well prepared in their minds, bodies and spirits can experience birth as a profoundly moving and empowering event.