Natural birth

Six Very Unique Birth Stories- Guest Post

November 11, 2011

Ann was nice enough to share with my readers the birth stories of her six miracles.  I hope you enjoy! After having six children (so far) I’ve learned two very important things about birth. First of all, you never know what labor and delivery day will bring. Secondly, no matter what kind of birth you [...]

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What is a Doula?

September 15, 2011
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A doula is a non-medical woman hired to be part of your birth team to be a support to the laboring mother through labor, delivery and postpartum. Why did I hire a doula for my first birth? I attended Bradley Childbirth classes along with my husband and felt very prepared and confident in my body’s [...]

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Birth Story- Toby

July 17, 2011
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Toby is going to be 5 months old next week and it is time I wrote down his birth story.  I know I should have done this sooner, but better late than never! My due date was February 16, 2011.  My first son, Connor was born 6 days early, so I thought for sure that [...]

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Jenny’s Natural Birth Story

March 30, 2010

Jenny was kind enough to share her beautiful natural birth experience with us. I hope her experiences are inspiring and help those who are trying to decide what type of birth is best for them. “My birthing experience was perfect for me. I loved it! I knew going natural was different from the way anyone [...]

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Your Best Birthing Location

January 22, 2010

I am in the midst of reading “Your Best Birth” by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and I wanted to share with you some things I have learned so far. First of all, the book is a very easy read and I think it is a great book to add to your collection if you [...]

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Home Birth Option

January 20, 2010
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I don’t know where my next child will be born, assuming I have another child, that is.  I had a wonderful experience at the birth center where I gave birth to Connor, but it was so damn far away! As you can tell from the beautiful floral wallpaper, I was not in a hospital, and [...]

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Jessica’s Birth Story- Guest Post

January 13, 2010

This blog post is from one of my readers, Jessica, who was kind enough to share her wonderful birth experience with us. My husband and I just had our first child 6 weeks ago. Even before I was pregnant, I was hoping for a natural childbirth, inspired by my mom and sister who have both [...]

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The truth behind inductions

January 12, 2010

Induction, induction, induction. Everywhere I go I hear the word induction. Just moments ago, walking through the hall in my office I heard a woman say that someone she knew would be induced if the baby did not come by the due date. I have a hard time biting my tongue in certain situations, but [...]

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Birth experiences-hospital vs. homebirth- Guest post

January 11, 2010

I have asked several women who have had a natural childbirth to share their experiences.  This first post is from Jen, a woman who has experienced it all.  She’s been in the hospital, been induced, and on pain meds, she’s had home births and she’s also had a c-section.  I am hoping that her experiences [...]

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I need the epidural, I can’t handle the pain!

December 31, 2009

I hear from so many friends who have not had children or who have had a baby in a hospital with drugs say that they cannot or do not want to handle birth without an epidural for pain.  I am writing this post to shed a little bit of light on those who have not [...]

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