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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 [...]
One of the ways I come out of my postpartum fog is by getting out of the house and traveling. After having my second child and two weeks later an appendectomy I had cabin fever BAD as did the rest of my family. One particular weekend in January it was oddly warm and we decided to [...]
Just a little bit of encouragement for the weary mom. ♥
I love being a mom, but wow, it is a trying job. Baby wants to be held, older child wants food, laundry is piling up and the clutter is mocking me! I can easily get overwhelmed, feel fatigued and not know what to do next.
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I have plenty of past experience pumping/bottle feeding when my oldest child was in daycare. This time around, I am a stay at home mom, so really, the times we need bottles are few. However, since I teach childbirth classes and need to be away at least once per week, the people who care [...]
To celebrate Eden’s birth and my ascent from postpartum hell, I have a fun review and GIVEAWAY for ya’ll! Britax has generously given me three Britax Accessories to try out – the back seat mirror, ez-cling window shades and kick mats. Without further ado, here’s what I think!
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I wanted to have a waterbirth for my son’s birth, but I guess it wasn’t in the cards. THIS time around, I was determined to make it happen. To find a birth pool I googled Barbara Harper, the waterbirth genius of the planet and author of Gentle [...]
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 [...]
The first week postpartum can be really tough. Parents are transitioning to taking care of a baby, the postpartum body is recuperating from quite the physical journey, there’s sleep deprivation and breastfeeding… basically it’s a little nutty. Despite the chaos, mom’s two priorities are taking care of herself (going to the bathroom, taking the occasional [...]
Most of us wonder what challenges postpartum will bring us and how we can make the transition easier. In all my childbirth classes we talk about postpartum preparation and how one of the ways we can prepare for postpartum is by making sure our new little families are fed by the least amount of work [...]
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.
