Our Birthing From Within: Keepsake Journal

by Pam England

The Keepsake Journal is a parents' extra-ordinary companion workbook for the Birthing From Within book or classes. This hardbound journal with 278 beautifully designed and illustrated pages documents highlights of pregnancy and postpartum. There are pages for journaling and drawing your innermost thoughts, what you are learning in your childbirth classes and prenatal appointments. There is a section just for dads, and one that focuses on preparing for birth from the baby’s perspective. Many pages correspond with favorite exercises from the Birthing From Within book. Over 80 pages are devoted to preparing for postpartum and recording your birth story and postpartum anecdotes. Your Keepsake Journal is 8 1/2 x 11 inches and hardbound to endure lots of use and be enjoyed by your children and grandchildren for years to come.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

In March 1999 in Austin, Texas, Pam began presenting and teaching birth professionals the philosophy and processes of BIRTHING FROM WITHIN. Since then, thousands of experienced and aspiring childbirth teachers, doulas, nurses, midwives, natural health practitioners, mothers and therapists all over the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and the world, who are enthusiastic about the dynamic, life-changing BIRTHING FROM WITHIN approach are taking an active part in creating a paradigm shift. Many are actively pursuing Certification in our Mentor Training Program. Today, BIRTHING FROM WITHIN is a growing organization. We are growing Mentors, doulas, and developing new programs to prevent and heal Birth Trauma and raise awareness around Cesarean Birth.

Pam currently leads workshops and speaks at conferences all over the world, on topics such as birth trauma, cesarean birth, storytelling, visualizations & hypnosis, and many other aspects of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In addition to working on a number of manuscripts (including ones on prenatal nutrition, birth trauma, and cesarean birth), she also continues to teach childbirth classes to parents and is a prolific artist. She and her dog Gracie hold down the fort at the BIRTHING FROM WITHIN office in Albuquerque.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been used in our birthing course and has a lot of great artwork along with the journaling opportunities. If you are an artsy, creative, earthchild type, and expecting, this book is for you.