Ditch the Hospital Gown: Why birthing in your own clothes matters
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
If you are giving birth in the hospital, wearing your own clothes the whole time you are there sends a strong and important message. It says: I am not sick. I am not a patient. I am a person first and foremost and I am here to give birth. And trust me when I say, nurses and providers get the message
Grand Rapids Professional Birth Doula and Birth Photographer specializing in documentary-style birth, maternity, newborn and family photography in West Michigan.
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