Listening to Music and Labor?
While pregnant with my first son I envisioned listening to my favorite music while laboring, and letting those familiar songs take me to a far away place. This place would have no pain of course, and I would need no drugs, only songs, to get me through. Naive? Probably. Also, my husband never got around […]
Homebirth: Ready or not, here I come!
To say I am not terrified of giving birth naturally would be lying. Labor is painful (unless you are an amazing hypobirther or you have that rare disease where you don’t feel pain) and I am afraid I will suck at it. But then again, I am ready to go for it! And I am […]
My Next Birth Experience- Must include chocolate
My next birth experience will be in roughly 107 days, at a hospital located about 15 minutes from my home, and will hopefully be attended by my Midwife, my husband, and my doula. Things I would like to be different from my first birth. I do not want to be induced again. I do not […]
Happy 6 Months, Fletcher
Six months ago my son was born. 7 lbs, 3 oz, 19.5 inches long, and cute as a button. I didn’t get my dream birth experience since I was high risk, but I did deliver my dream son. I remember when I was pregnant, passerbys, friends, and family alike used to tell me “Appreciate […]