Water Birth Solutions Aquaborn Birth Pool Review
I wanted to have a waterbirth for my son’s birth, but I guess it wasn’t in the cards. THIS time around, I was determined to make it happen. Where to …
Milk Sharing – My Experience Receiving Donated Breastmilk
This holiday season has been especially interesting this year. Interesting is not quite the word… bizarre? Not gone according to plan?? For those of you who don’t know, on Christmas …
‘Twas the Night Before Eden – Home Birth Stories With Pictures
My Home Birth Stories With Pictures here is another version of this birth story ‘Twas the night before Eden, when all through the house, my contractions were coming but not …
40 Weeks – I Did it! It’s a Girl!
It’s a Girl! I am beyond thrilled to announced that Eden Wolf was born on 12/12/12 at 7:46 am, in the water! I had a beautiful birth, surrounded by friends …
39 Weeks – Setting Up an Aquaborn Birth Pool
Buy the Aquaborn Birth Pool I am so grateful that for this upcoming birth I have an Aquaborn birth pool and the accompanying deluxe kit from Waterbirth Solutions. I am …
38 Weeks – Bible Verse for Birth
I’m Feeling Anxious I’m getting closer and closer to meeting this new baby… and the whole thing freaks me out a little bit. I’m a little bit worried about having …
Children at Birth: Fond Memories or Reasons for Therapy?
Children at Birth I often am asked if children, especially young children, should attend the upcoming birth of their new sibling. Having children at birth can sound exciting, nerve-wracking and …
36 Weeks – Postpartum Freezer Meals for New Moms
Be Prepared for Postpartum Cooking Challenges Most of us wonder what challenges postpartum will bring us and how we can make the transition easier. In my childbirth classes we talk …
35 Weeks – Birth Etiquette and a Letter to Birth Team
Call me smart or just OCD (or rude! my mom thought this letter about birth etiquette below was rude), but today I sent out a letter to the people attending …
A Complete Homebirth Supplies List That Will Get You Ready
A Complete Homebirth Supplies List That Will Get You Ready Here is a list of all the home birth supplies I need to get together for the birth. Enjoy! My Midwife’s Home Birth …
Braxton Hicks Contractions Symptoms | Mother Rising
Braxton Hicks contractions symptoms can easily be mistaken for real labor contractions. However, Braxton hicks contractions are practice contractions, but not labor. My body LOVES to contract, and does lots of it …
33 Weeks – Intense 3rd Trimester Pregnant Nesting
(This is my second post about nesting. The first one can be found here.) Ya’ll, this nesting instinct is kicking my butt! It’s all I can think about. The best …