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…
hospital birth
When Did Women Start Lying Down to Give Birth?
Although they may not know the term, any television viewer can recognize the lithotomy position: the feet-in-stirrups, hair-perfectly-blown-out posture women assume for giving birth….
The Ultimate Hospital Bag Packing Checklist
I remember being about 32 weeks pregnant and all the conversation at work switched from, “How ya feeling?” to “Is your hospital bag packed…
I Finally Found an Excellent Birth Course: and It’s All Online
I am approached to review birth classes A LOT. I’ve listened to a number of them and, while they are very good, they aren’t…
How Painful is Childbirth? Women share the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious
Wondering how painful childbirth will be is totally normal. Answering the question of just how painful though is a little less straightforward. Recently, we posed this…
11 Pregnancy Truths I Wish I Would Have Found When I Was Pregnant
If you are pregnant or have had a baby, you have scoured the Internet for all of the tips, tricks, and truths that will…
Why Everyone Deserves a Doula
Before I had my kids I didn’t really know what a doula was. I thought they were hippies that rubbed you with patchouli, whispered…
Easiest Birth Ever: A True Story
Some of you may be a little scared, okay terrified of giving birth. Everyone loves to tell you about horrible births, so I thought…
Birth Story Part Deux
Okay, so if you read Birth – Round One, you know I ended up having a c-section. So when I was pregnant with my…
Birth – Round One
I thought it may be helpful to share my birthin’ experiences. I’ve only had two (that I know of) and I’ll try to keep…
