A Tale of Two Births: My C-Section and VBAC Experiences
When it comes to comparing C-sections vs VBACs, those who’ve gone through both can lend us some insight. Here’s one mom’s experience with each….
When it comes to comparing C-sections vs VBACs, those who’ve gone through both can lend us some insight. Here’s one mom’s experience with each….
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As I entered my last trimester of pregnancy I thought I knew everything there was to know about labor. Even as I type this…
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It occurred to me recently that I’ve never shared my birth story on my blog. Then it occurred to me that really, no one…
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At a family shower for my first pregnancy, guests filled out advice cards for anything they felt pertinent to motherhood. One in particular wrote,…
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No Vaginal Exams! When I was pregnant with my son, Gabriel, I swore up and down that when I got closer to my due…
Ahh, the episiotomy. There are some things about having a baby that just make you go: “Seriously? No, seriously. I so didn’t sign up…
This seems like a no-brainer, right? You start feeling contractions at 40 weeks and you give birth. Easy peasy. Well, the signs aren’t always…