Pregnancy & Birth

10 baby items I’m still using 10 years later

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As of tomorrow, I’ll officially have a 10-year-old on my hands. Instead of giving you an emotional tribute to 10 years of motherhood, I thought I’d do something fun, as well as practical. I’m sure there are thousands of posts out there about what you will really need for a new baby. But I want to talk about the 10 baby things I bought (or was given) as a brand-new mom that have stood the tests of time and two little boys. These are the must-haves of the must-haves:

Inviting God in while preparing for birth: pregnancy devotionals and journals

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One big question I had when preparing for Little Brother’s birth was this: How do I prepare myself – my heart, mind, and soul – for birth, as well as what comes after? I have stumbled upon a gold mine of pregnancy devotionals on Amazon and I thought I would share them with you all! … [Read more…]

No Matter What, I Believe: On Broken Faith and Healing Birth

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August 25, 2015 – 39 weeks, 6 days I had originally planned to title this post “Strong enough? Finding the balance between female empowerment and dependence on God.” And I’m going to talk about that, I promise. But I realize, at 1 day shy of 40 weeks up at 5:30AM having contractions, that I can’t … [Read more…]

Lessons learned from trying for VBAC

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Each week that passes of Little Brother’s life, I’m more grateful. Not just for him, but for Ezra too. And for the cesareans that brought them into the world. I’ve spent the last 29 posts talking all about this experience of trying for VBAC and everything that went into it for me. I’ve given advice and shared … [Read more…]

Cut, Stapled, and Mended: a book review

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Cut, Stapled, and Mended: When One Woman Reclaimed Her Body and Gave Birth on Her Own Terms After Cesarean by Roanna Rosewood was the only book I read while I was pregnant. Roanna is a HBA2C mom who wrote her story in a memoir format. This book covers not only her three pregnancies but also story from … [Read more…]

Tips for coping with prodromal labor or “false” labor

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I’m currently 34 weeks and 2 days. I’ve been having Braxton Hicks contractions since 10 weeks pregnant. But now, I’m pretty sure that last night I experienced true prodromal labor for the first time this pregnancy. I had several Braxton Hicks per hour all evening. I went to bed at 10:30, but remained awake for a while with … [Read more…]

A Christian Blessingway: Little Brother’s Baby Shower

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I’m not the biggest fan of baby showers. Also, when we were pregnant with our second baby, we didn’t really need much (perks of having two boys and saving everything). I had read about the idea of having a Blessingway or Mother Blessing online and in my Birthing From Within Journal. “Unlike a traditional baby shower, where … [Read more…]