Stupid Pregnant Girl
I just came across this blog (pasted below) about how this woman feels like she was a stupid pregnant girl and the mistakes of her labor could have possibly been avoided if she hadn’t been so stupid....
View ArticleSweet links…Blue Ivy, Cheap and Healthy Pregnancy Foods, Sleep training,...
Cheap and Healthy Pregnancy Foods – by Mama Birth (Photo from livelighter.org) Underwater Maternity Photo – by Mrs. BWF Isn’t this pregnancy photo gorgeous? What do stay-at-home moms do all day? - The...
View ArticleSweet Links…Lip-Dub Proposal Video, Unassisted Birth Story, Women Who Nurse...
Happy Tuesday! How was your three-day Memorial Day weekend? We were happy to spend time family, grillin’, sharing memories, and enjoying the sunshine at Mt. Diablo on a short hike and sand at the...
View ArticleSweet Links: New Formula Push in Asia, Breastfeeding a Toddler, Babywearing,...
Happy Sunday! We just got home from a walk to the lake here in Oakland. It is such a gorgeous day, I can’t get over it. What else is going on? Not a whole lot. There was a big nurse-in … Continue...
View ArticleBaby #3 Is On the Way!
Yep. Baby #3 is on the way for my family! My husband and I and our two girls are so excited. My 23 month old touches my belly and says, “Mama. Baby. Belly!” And then she looks down at her … Continue...
View ArticleMy Pregnancy at 17 weeks: Belly Shot
17 weeks already! No body make fun of my child’s magical disappearing shirt trick. Just before the kiss on the left my big girl said, “Hi, baby sister. I am your big sister. I can’t wait to meet you.”...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Martial arts during pregnancy
I asked the ladies on my Facebook page what exercises they did during pregnancy that they got some frowns for. Check out Amy Blackwell practicing martial arts until late pregnancy. This was her last...
View ArticleTop 5 Resources for Planning an Unassisted Birth
What does having a planned unassisted birth mean to me? Simply, it means the parents believe in and trust themselves and their baby’s ability to birth, realize birth is not a medical event, and are...
View ArticleVideo of premature baby born at 25 weeks – His first year
I am so thankful both of my girls were term but I was one. I was born a couple months early when my mother went into early labor and I can only imagine how my mother made it through it, … Continue...
View ArticleBirth Video of the week: The Free Water Birth of Jack
Birth is universal. No matter where or how in the world a woman is giving birth, a connection is felt. And I feel strongly that It’s important to share all types of births, especially physiological...
View ArticleNew Study: Mouth and placental microbiomes share similar bacteria
[My placenta with Quint. It was much smaller than I was expecting!] According to U.S. Human Microbiome Project, researchers have found that microbes found in the placenta are closely related to...
View ArticleShhhh…I do not like being pregnant
[My third pregnancy: 19 weeks & 40 weeks] I do not like being pregnant. Did I just say that? Shhh. Don’t tell anyone. Whatever. Go ahead. I am not ashamed to admit it. Sure, I write this parenting...
View ArticleHappy International Homebirth Day
[Holding my son after our amazing homebirth just four months ago!] Today is International Homebirth Day. Why is that important? Well, birth is kind of a big deal. There are an estimated 134 million...
View ArticleWelcome to Parenthood: What happens after you’re in the club
[Just wait. Juuuust wait.] You know when your former single friends get married and are pregnant with their first kid and they’re so happy? And you just can’t wait to give them your crappy hand me...
View ArticleBreech Birth Stories & Resources
In an attempt to help normalize intervention-free, natural breech birth, I’ve listed some positive breech birth stories, videos, and resources that I have found helpful over the past couple of years....
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