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My Home Birth Story
‘Twas the night before Eden, when all through the house,
my contractions were coming but not very close.
The birth pool was out in my living room with care,
In hopes that my baby would soon be there.
My three year old, hubby and I went for [...]
I’m getting closer and closer to meeting this new baby… and the whole thing freaks me out a little bit. I’m a little bit worried about having two children and all the responsibilities that go along with that (and being a stay at home mom!). I wouldn’t say I am afraid of birth, but I [...]
For A Better Birth, Childbirth Preparation is a Must
I once heard an OB ask their patient if she had taken a childbirth class. Mama answered no, to which the OB said, “Oh, don’t worry, I’ll walk you through it.”
Yeah, that doesn’t ever happen. Maybe she’ll walk you through the pushing [...]
One of the more common reasons home birthing mothers tend to transfer to a hospital is because of a long, difficult labor. Especially first time moms, she is beyond exhausted, her cervix is not dilating and she’s looking for a solution. At this point, her solution is an epidural which can be helpful and is [...]
Here is an amazing article you MUST read. It’s entitled Ten Holistic Ways to Prepare for Birth and labor written by Virginia Bobro of Birthing From Within. The link is a pdf so you can easily print it out. I know I’m going to print out copies of it for my childbirth classes. Enjoy! (I [...]
Birth Positions: One of the most important things a mama can do during labor and birth is to be upright and moving throughout her experience. The only exception to this is in early or pre-labor because this is when she needs to take advantage of opportunities to rest and sleep. Being active in labor is [...]
In my current Birthin’ Again childbirth class we have had some fantastic pain coping discussions. Our discussions have been pretty juicy since all the moms have given birth before. They have gone through it, and understand the pain coping mindset needed to give birth.
When we were talking about Breath Awareness or Non-Focused Awareness one [...]
This year on my birthday my mother re-told my birth story. I thought I’d share a little bit of it for you.
Above: My mom and I, Below: My Grandma and my 2 brothers
The evening before I was due, my mother, father, [...]
Gabriel and I made the drive to Grandma’s house today! He did fabulous in the car (praise the LORD) and we were here in no time. The only hiccup to our drive was that I burned my fingers earlier this morning attempting [...]
Lindsey Morrow, along with her readers, rises from maiden to mother – one of the most profound and transformative journeys of life. She hopes to inspire women to be mindful in their experiences, revealing new questions and solutions each step of the way.
