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Preparing for VBAC: Letting go in the 3rd trimester

October 22, 2015 by Aprille 1 Comment

I knew going into this pregnancy that one big thing I wanted to be different between this pregnancy and my first pregnancy was that I wanted the third trimester to be much more relaxing. With Ezra’s pregnancy, there were many things that contributed to stress in the final weeks leading up to his birth: The assumption that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: 3rd trimester, exercise, guided imagery, induction, oxytocin, pregnancy, prenatal yoga, relaxation, third trimester, TOLAC, VBAC, yoga

Facing your fears: planning for cesarean when you are preparing for VBAC

October 21, 2015 by Aprille 5 Comments

July 22, 2015 I’m 35 weeks pregnant today. Last night, we attended the 2nd week of our two-week “childbirth refresher” course at the hospital where we will be having Little Brother. Another mom asked a question about catheter procedure during epidurals and spinals, and I almost gasped. Just like that I remembered that the night … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: anxiety, birth plan, cesarean, fear, fears, nightmares, PTSD, TOLAC, VBAC

Preparing for VBAC: Processing your birth fears

October 20, 2015 by Aprille 2 Comments

A lot of the work of birthing can be done during pregnancy – especially the emotional work. Take the time to consider your fears or anxiety about birth and work through those. This is especially important for first time mamas and mamas planning a VBAC. … As midwife and Russian birth pioneer Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova says … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: birth, fear, pregnancy, TOLAC, VBAC

Pregnancy Art Therapy Project: Birth Affirmation Pillowcases for Labor

October 19, 2015 by Aprille 2 Comments
Just Breathe Lotus Cotton Canvas Natural Lumbar Pillow

When I was pregnant with my second child and planning a TOLAC, I had a lunch meeting with my birth doula and her backup doula. The three of us met for lunch and we were talking about things I should pack for the hospital. The backup mentioned that the hospital rooms never have enough pillows, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: affirmations, crafts, labor, pillows, VBAC

Pregnancy Art Therapy Project: Affirmations Coloring Pages

October 18, 2015 by Aprille 5 Comments

When I was pregnant with Ezra, I bought two adult coloring books (of butterflies and flowers) to color in the last few weeks of his pregnancy. They sat, unused, for nearly 4 years in our game cupboard, when all of the sudden, when watching him color, I remembered that I had them. I got them … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: affirmations, art therapy, coloring, pregnancy, VBAC

Relaxation apps and CDs to relax during pregnancy and prepare for birth

October 17, 2015 by Aprille 3 Comments

Deep breathing and relaxation are very important skills to cultivate for life in general, but doubly so when preparing for birth. My first therapist, a LCSW, introduced me to guided imagery relaxation techniques in 2009. At the time I was very leery of anything that remotely seemed like hypnosis for religious reasons. Over the past … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: apps, guided imagery, hypnobirth, pregnancy, relaxation, VBAC

Being proactive in pregnancy (without being obsessive)

October 16, 2015 by Aprille 2 Comments

If you have followed my blog over the years, you know that I struggle with perfectionism, longing for control, obsessive thinking, and trying too hard. I’m a proactive doer. Type A, if you will. Having an unplanned cesarean birth did much to expose this part of me that often gets me into big trouble – … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Pregnancy & Birth, Recovering Perfectionist Tagged: perfectionism, pregnancy, VBAC

Fighting discouragement in pregnancy

October 15, 2015 by Aprille 4 Comments

As I write this I am one day short of 23 weeks pregnant. Over the past three weeks I’ve felt very discouraged. I’m already dealing with so many pregnancy nuisances – heartburn, rib pain, indigestion, constipation, lower back pain, symphysis pubis pain, and fatigue. I was really hoping I would get further into pregnancy before hitting the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: diet, discouragement, exercise, pregnancy, VBAC

Finding emotional healing from my primary c-section

October 14, 2015 by Aprille 2 Comments

Written on April 30, 2015 23 Weeks, 1 day Last week I realized that I didn’t remember what the pain felt like. I know it was bad and there was screaming, but it’s a blur, and I have no physiological memory of it. All that changed last night. I had a nightmare. I was at … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: c-section, cesarean, healing, VBAC

Going Local: VBAC-friendly birth resources for Triad, NC Moms

October 13, 2015 by Aprille 1 Comment

When I moved to NC in 2013, one of the first things I did (before we even moved) was start Googling to try to find resources to prepare for a VBAC in preparation for the birth of our next child. I was hopeful that, when the time came for us to have another, my birth experience … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: going local, north carolina, piedmont triad, pregnancy, TOLAC, VBAC, winston-salem
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