What to Pack in a Hospital Bag for Birth
My doula clients frequently wonder: “What to Pack in a Hospital Bag for Birth?” The following is a list of ideas on what to pack in a hospital bag for birth. …
My doula clients frequently wonder: “What to Pack in a Hospital Bag for Birth?” The following is a list of ideas on what to pack in a hospital bag for birth. …
I’m Feeling Anxious 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 …
Braxton Hicks contractions symptoms can easily be mistaken for real labor contractions. However, Braxton hicks contractions are practice contractions, but not labor. My body LOVES to contract, and does lots of it …
(This is my second post about nesting. The first one can be found here.) Ya’ll, this nesting instinct is kicking my butt! It’s all I can think about. The best …
Last week I had an ultrasound (because of MTHFR I am more at risk for IUGR among other things, so ultrasounds help catch problems earlier) and everything looked great! Biggest …
Did You Know? Dilation is not spelled or pronounced “dial-ation.” It’s actually, pronounced, “dye-lation.”As one nears the last six weeks of pregnancy, I often have moms ask me “At what point will …
Last weekend my husband and I went away for a weekend. By ourselves. Without our son. For three days. I planned this weekend, or “baby moon” as some people call …
Here’s the story of how and why I used a pregnancy glucose screening alternative. The story actually starts with my mom. My Mom’s Gestational Diabetes My mom had gestational diabetes …
One of the more common reasons birthing mothers need medical intervention is because of a long and difficult birth. Looking for a Way Out of a Difficult Birth Especially first time …
My Pregnancy Photo Shoot – May 2009 I had the privilege of having Lindsey of Llore Photography (Tallahassee, FL) take amazing pictures of my husband and I when I was about 33 …
A hospital childbirth class isn’t for everybody. I’d be a liar if I told you that everybody gets their time and money’s worth at our local hospitals’ childbirth classes. (I would …