My first born Addai was born on August 3rd 2010. I was in labor 32 hours. Postpartum I reflected on his labor and birth and learned that I should have done several things differently. I woke up in the morning with slight cramps and realized I had passed my mucus plug when I used the bathroom. We figured that … More Addai (1 of 3)
When our firstborn turned two, we decided to grow our family and became pregnant with our second. I used all that I learned with my first delivery to make decisions for our second and see what I could do to make this experience better. I was not happy with how our first baby’s birth turned … More What a Difference! (Part 2)
When my husband and I found out that we were pregnant with our first child, we really didn’t do our research. After all, the doctors and OBGYNs know what they are doing and they know what’s best right? We had a birthing class, which was more for those having a natural childbirth, not for those … More What a Difference! (Part 1)
I was pregnant again, and ready to give birth to our fifth child, though only my fourth pregnancy as we had adopted our fourth child. Since having our first daughter early, my doctors had recommended doses of progesterone with each subsequent pregnancy, and I was able to carry them to term. This time wasn’t any … More The Fast and the Furious (2 of 2)
When I was 33 weeks pregnant with our first child, I started feeling a little off. Not anything that really alarmed me, but when I mentioned to my OB that I was feeling “a little crampy” she had me come in for observation. Once hooked to the monitors it became clear that I was having … More A Lilly Was Born (1 of 2)
We found out we were expecting our second little one just 4 months after our first was born. Callie, our first child, was delivered 6 weeks before due date via emergency C section after a scary pregnancy where I was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. The surgery was very traumatic for me and Callie had to … More Two Very Different Birth Stories (Part 2)
My husband and I found out that we were expecting just 3 months after we said “I do”. About 28 weeks into the pregnancy, I suddenly started swelling very badly. Up until this point I hadn’t taken very good care of myself. I had eaten however I wanted and my body was under a lot … More Two Very Different Birth Stories (Part 1)
My labor began with my water breaking and ended 36 hours later with a c-section. From the start, I thought a natural birth would be best. One of my sisters-in-law had two of her children at home and another of my sisters-in-law had a completely unmedicated breech baby in the hospital. But I wasn’t eager … More 36 Hours of Bliss 😉
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