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….
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5 Reasons to Create a Birth Plan, Even Though Birth Never Actually Goes to Plan
Ok, you’re pregnant Great! You managed to get the baby in there, but what’s your plan for getting it out? Enter: the birth plan….
16 Ways to Support Your Partner Before, During, and After Birth
Supporting your partner through something as wild as pregnancy and birth can seem overwhelming. That’s why we polled our Facebook audience to nail down…
Best Pregnancy Books for 2020 (That are Actually Worth Reading)
I often get asked for book recommendations from newly pregnant women – I can only assume it’s because they’ve already read every nook and…
Leap Year Babies – 8 Fun Facts
Although the probability is low, there’s a chance that you’re walking around with a February 29th due date this year. That’s right. This year is…
The Baby I Didn’t Know I Needed
It was the day of my grandfather’s funeral, my period was late and a piece of me knew I had to take a pregnancy…
When to Push During Labor Got an Update
Salt-N-Pepa might not have been talking about labor and delivery when they released their iconic song in 1986, but it turns out they were…
4 Ways To Mentally Recover After a Difficult Childbirth
I know a mom who is struggling with her birth story. Well-meaning people keep asking when she’s going to have another and telling her…
7 Childbirth “Facts” I Was Completely Wrong About
As I entered my last trimester of pregnancy I thought I knew everything there was to know about labor. Even as I type this…
The End of Pregnancy is the Worst
It seems like pregnant women are constantly complaining about the last few weeks of their pregnancies. Unless she delivers early, nearly every mommy will undoubtedly reach a…
How to Have an Unmedicated Birth in Five Easy Steps
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…
Happily After Giving Birth – 10 Things They Don’t Tell You
1. You will have a really heavy period. No matter how you give birth (c-section or va-j) you will have postpartum bleeding. This delightful…
Stay Humble – It Might Be You Farting During Labor
At a family shower for my first pregnancy, guests filled out advice cards for anything they felt pertinent to motherhood. One in particular wrote,…
5 Things This Mama Wants You to Know About Her Unmedicated Birth
Upon learning I was pregnant, after the initial shock of the two blue lines and then romanticizing about the idea that I was becoming…
Labor Induction: why and how we get labor going
Labor induction. It’s not particularly a pretty word – right? It certainly doesn’t roll off the tongue, but the thought of induction makes some…
Dropping: Why it Means Nothing
One of the pet peeves I have as an Ob/Gyn is when patients come in inappropriately worried and fretting over something a friend, family…
Does Everybody Poop During Delivery?
Q: “Will I poop during delivery? I will be mortified. How can I stop it?” – Ashley (asking for a friend, of course) A:…
Your Vagina is Not a Crystal Ball
No Vaginal Exams! When I was pregnant with my son, Gabriel, I swore up and down that when I got closer to my due…
What the Heck is an Episiotomy?
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…
“How Do I Know if I’m in Labor?”
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…
