Dec 18, 2014 | Empowered, Fear, Hospital Birth, Pain, Ring of Fire, Spiritual, Vaginal Birth, Yoga
The Coming of Kai A few short years before I became pregnant with my 2nd son, I rediscovered yoga. It was the one sure way that I could release my mind, body and soul and step onto a higher plane. A time where I could let go of any distractions, weaknesses or doubts...
Oct 28, 2013 | Home birth, Midwife Attended, Partner Attended, Planned Pregnancy, Third birth, Vaginal Birth, Waterbirth
My husband and I had two beautiful daughters, ages almost 2 and 3 1/2 when we decided to try for another baby in September of 2010. Our first two were conceived very easily and only took one month to get pregnant! For our third child, things were different; I was...
Oct 9, 2013 | Empowered, Fast labor, Partner Attended, Postpartum, Vaginal Birth
Goodness, I can’t even believe that three entire months have passed since the birth of our little Skylar. And also? I forgot how difficult postpartum can be! The beautiful miracle of a med free delivery followed by my body realizing just what had happened to it...
Sep 16, 2013 | Doula Attended, Empowered, Epidural, Fast labor, Fear, Hospital Birth, Overdue, Partner Attended, Second birth, Vaginal Birth, Vocalizing
My second baby, due September 29, 2012, wasn’t born until October 13. My first child had been born a week and a half past his due date, but surely the second wouldn’t be even later than that, right? I assumed. I hoped. By the second week in October, I was desperate...
Jun 10, 2013 | Fear, Grief, Guilt, Hospital Birth, Midwife Attended, Mourning, Planned Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Vaginal Birth
My name is Morgan, my husband and I met when we were both pretty young, about 13 years ago this Feb. we worked together at a local grocery store and well that’s, where it all began. I moved on to different jobs, and by Spring of 2004 Rick asked me to Marry him,...
Jun 3, 2013 | Fear, Home birth, Midwife Attended, Pain, Partner Attended, Planned Pregnancy, Vaginal Birth, Waterbirth
This is going to be outrageously long, sorry. However, the reason for me writing it down is to remember all the little details that I probably would not be able to recall years down the road. Deciding to have a natural, un-medicated birth at home began with not having...
