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Homebirth Stories – Eden’s Birth Part I (For another version of this story click here.)
Two nights before my due date, I was having contractions and they were coming close, but I knew it wasn’t labor. However, my whole pregnancy I had been worried that the midwife would not make it to my [...]
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 [...]
PSA – Dilation is not spelled or said dial-ation. That is all.
As one nears the end of pregnancy, I often have moms ask me “At what point will they do a vaginal exam on me?”. My response to that question has two parts. First, it’s your vagina and body so if you would like [...]
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 [...]
Notice a change?
Other than that I am not wearing makeup in the right photo?
The first picture is when I was 10 weeks and still felt the need to “suck it in”. The photo on the right I took yesterday. My belly is huge! It’s crazy how you show so much faster in subsequent pregnancies. My [...]
Per Baby Center, during week 11 my baby is the size of a fig. The first and last time I ate a fresh fig was when I was in college, so this photo will have to substitute for any memory of the size of figs.
My biggest challenge this week has been dealing [...]
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
If you haven’t noticed, for the past few months there has been a bit of blogging silence from me. I needed to step back, clear my head and take care of what was really important – myself and my family. And by golly, I have a baby in [...]
When I became pregnant in March of 2011, I started spotting a week or so after I got a positive pregnancy test. Since I was bleeding, I knew that a miscarriage was more likely and because of that, I tried to not get my hopes up. When a miscarriage was confirmed, it was really tough, [...]
For the first time in my life I have had to buy one of those pill organizers so I can keep track of what pills I need to take every day. I feel like an old lady! However, I believe what I am taking is very important so I’m determined to do it right! I [...]
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.
