Yesterday morning another lucky mama was born when my younger sister had her first baby. She had an easy pregnancy, so we had every reason to believe the delivery would be easy too. After more than 24 hours of labor, 6 pound 12 ounce Jami Jane was delivered by C-section at almost 6 AM. Rebecca [...]
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 [...]
I think it is time that we women lobby for a shorter gestational period. Now, that is not to say that I am ready for the baby to come. Not by a long shot. I’ve spent so much time being pregnant and dealing with all the issues for this pregnancy that I am approximately 5 [...]
