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"The Next Best Thing"
Yesterday, a glorious thing happened. I had my first appointment at my home with my homebirth midwife. I made the switch from my OBGYN to my homebirth midwife. Truly, a wonderful thing.
I haven’t been that forthcoming (to you or anybody who has asked me in person) in regards to who my care provider is/will [...]
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 [...]
I’ve gotta have a laugh at myself. You see, I spend hours and hours working with parents in my childbirth classes talking about how pregnancy, birth and parenting is a step into the unknown, and you can influence, control and plan some things but in general you can’t plan or control birth. However, I went in to [...]
I have seen many a cervix refuse to completely open big enough (10 cm) so that a mama can start pushing. There are many, many, many reasons this can happen. One of the reasons is because of cervical scarring.
The word induction brings forth an array of emotions in women: relief, anger, frustration, excitement, confusion, exhaustion, etc. Powerful imagery brings to mind pitocin, contractions, epidurals… and the joy of knowing you get to meet your baby soon. Induction of labor is a tough subject, but let’s talk about it.
I was scheduled to go back to work when Gabriel was 13 weeks. I was grateful for the three months I had with him after he was born, but I was dreading… DREADING, going back to work. Instead of being excited that he was growing and getting bigger each week, I got more and more [...]
This is a breastfeeding story written by a dear friend and doula client of mine. She is one of the sweetest people I have been blessed to know and is an incredible mother. Please take the time to read her story, as every woman has a story we can learn from. My friend’s story would [...]
I am thankful for women who hire doulas.
I am thankful for having a toddler so that I can easily comfort a bewildered 2 year old that sees her mama in labor.
I am thankful for knowing the right words to calm a laboring mama’s fears.
I am thankful for an empty labor and delivery [...]
So, you’re full term. Or wishing you were. Or maybe you’ve even gone past your “due date”. People are starting to look at you like you’re going to explode, or at the very least they’re worried that you’ll leak questionable fluids on them. You often wonder if your body enjoys pregnancy so much that you’ll [...]
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.
