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Take Photos of the Birth {you can always delete them later}
If I have one regret from both of my birth experiences, it is that I didn’t have a designated “picture taker” around. Not so much for the labor. But for the birth and immediately after the birth. I...
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6 months ago today
It was March 13. My husband and I drove up to the birth center at 7:30 p.m. It was dark. I stopped on the sidewalk to have an overwhelming contraction in the moonlight. We walked through the door and...
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10 Things You Should Know About Birth
I remember being in my ninth month of pregnancy with my firstborn daughter. I thought about the impending birth every day. What would it feel like? How would I react? How long would it take? Would I be...
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4 Things Obstetricians Do That Drive Me Crazy
***I want to start this post by saying that I am truly grateful for Obstetricians and the life-saving surgeries that they perform. They have much knowledge and their skilled hands have undoubtedly...
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Midwife, OB, or Family Practitioner : how to choose a caregiver
Choosing a caregiver for your prenatal care, labor, & delivery is an important decision – one that will undoubtedly shape your entire birth experience. It’s certainly not a matter that should be...
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a tribute to the Tucson birth center
Exactly two months from today, she’ll be two. She laughs easily, tells stories with animation, and has the cutest little waddly-run you’ve ever seen. I often think of the night I first met her. 8:30pm...
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Meet Audrey Jane
Born on Friday, April 13 5:10pm 8 pounds 10 ounces 20.5 inches long We are at home – resting, grateful. More photos + a birth story soon.
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Standard Labor Bag by Duffle Your Bag [giveaway]
Here’s the complete list of what I packed in my labor bag for the birth center – including what I did and didn’t end up using. I started with an awesome pre-packed labor bag by Duffle Your Bag. It was...
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How to Prepare for a Natural Childbirth
For each of my three labors, I chose pain over pain medication. Each time, I was afraid. For my second and third babies, tears welled in my eyes as labor started because I knew the great agony that lie...
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10 Reasons NOT to Get an Epidural
“I don’t know if I can do this,” I whisper it into the blurry room. The contraction begins to rise and I scream, sing, breath, and pray simultaneously. With a final push, the crescendo, her body slips...
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