I’m officially a mama to three! Baby Declan joined us on June 4, weighing in at 9 lbs 12 oz and measuring 22 inches long. Here’s our birth story! Given that my last baby (Eleanor) was 10 days “late,” I had mentally been preparing for a repeat this pregnancy. By…
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The subject of birth plans comes up quite often for pregnant women. Do I or don’t I? The idea of a birth plan is becoming increasingly “mainstream” and more women and their partners are starting to think about birth preferences. Even so, I am always surprised when the question “What…
Leave a CommentI was so pleased to see Ina May Gaskin pop up in my news feed this morning writing a piece on childbirth choice for the Huffington Post’s Global Motherhood section. Gaskin is perhaps the most famous midwife in the US; her books including Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and Spiritual…
One CommentIt’s been just over two weeks since I became a mama to two. Baby Eleanor finally joined us on April 9th…checking in at 10 pounds even, 22.5 inches, and sporting a 14.5 inch head. Here’s our birth story! Eleanor decided to be a bit of a trickster from the start…
9 CommentsI’ve reached the point in this pregnancy (33 weeks!) where my midwives have started talking birth plan – and reminding me of the things I should consider as I write mine. It’s probably little surprise to know that a birth center based midwife or most hospital based midwives request birth…
One CommentI always had a vague nursing goal of making it to 2 years with Callum; as it turns out, that was pretty much right on the money. This was never a firm deadline of I “absolutely must make it to 2” or “I’ll definitely stop once we hit 2” but…
5 CommentsThis morning as I was flipping channels while on the elliptical (AM TV leaves much to be desired!), I landed on two episodes of Discovery Health’s Birth Day. I generally avoid watching shows about birth as they so frequently offer only a highly medicalized, overly-dramatic portrayal of birth. But I’m…
One CommentChristmas Eve 2008. I was 39 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty wonderful until… My balance ball deflated!! And it was Christmas Eve which meant there was no chance to buy a new one until the day after Christmas!! Clearly a crisis 😉 Ok, so in the grand scheme of things,…
One CommentWe all know that regular exercise is important for our overall health and well-being; exercise keeps our weight in a healthy range, wards off disease and illness, improves our mood, and so on. The benefits of exercise don’t go away when we are pregnant; in fact, mamas who maintain some…
2 CommentsI will admit that my pregnant friends probably think I’m really obnoxious when it comes to books about pregnancy. I am always asking them what they are reading and giving them my recommendations. You know – because I’ve had one kid, so I know everything. Right? Nevertheless, I have actually…
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