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Fighting discouragement in pregnancy
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…
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Finding emotional healing from my primary c-section
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…
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Going Local: VBAC-friendly birth resources for Triad, NC Moms
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…
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Optimal fetal positioning: what does science have to say?
Optimal fetal positioning is a hot buzzword in the natural birthing world, especially when it comes to VBAC. So what is it all about, and why does it matter? More importantly, what does the…
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Affirmations for ANY birth (even a c-section!)
Birth affirmations. Those wonderful mantras that mamas repeat to themselves in pregnancy and birth to maintain a positive outlook on birth. When I was preparing for my VBAC, I ATE THEM UP! (You…
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Ultimate list of printable birth affirmations and scriptures
In my last post on art therapy, I talked about how positive words helped me maintain mindfulness throughout my pregnancy. Another way that I sought out mindfulness was through pregnancy and birth affirmations…
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Birth Art Therapy Project: Magazine Scrap Birth Affirmations Collages
Using Our Birthing From Within Keepsake Journal really opened up my mind to the idea of birth art therapy. I consider writing and music to be my primary art forms, and haven’t ever…
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My VBAC Preparation Pregnancy and Labor Playlist
Music was one of the most instrumental things that provided comfort, healing, and hope for me during my pregnancy and birth. I started looking for songs for my playlist in the first trimester.…
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Preparing for VBAC with Our Birthing From Within Keepsake Journal
At the end of my first trimester, I purchased Our Birthing From Within Keepsake Journal. {This product is no longer available for purchase from it’s original retailer, but it can be found on Amazon,…
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Preparing for birth when your husband has anxiety
In the five years between our two children’s births, my husband (who is a combat veteran), was diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder. While he had always struggled with anxiety, things that he went…
