Being a full time work at home mom is one of the great blessings of my life right now. My baby girl will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and I love knowing that I can continue to stay home with her as she grows. I am very lucky to have been able to arrange to work [...]
I used Hypnobabies hypnotic childbirth program as part of my preparation for childbirth. Did it work? I don’t think I can give a short answer to that, but I do think it helped me. For many women it provides complete pain relief and is said to shorten labor.
I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), [...]
While I was in labor, my nurse was being shadowed by a student who was regularly assigned to the ICU. She was excited by the prospect of seeing a birth and was disappointed when her shift ended before Eva arrived. She asked if she could come back for the delivery. I was more than happy to [...]
After all the trouble with this pregnancy, getting her here was much easier than I expected. Nothing went as I had originally planned, but in the end, it was as smooth as it could possibly be. Due to gestational diabetes, severe swelling in my feet, legs and pretty much everywhere else, and other issues, we [...]
