First I wanted to thank all the people who responded to my post on Monday. So to update, I went to my initial appointment with the midwife on Tuesday, and it went very well!!! She is the first person I've seen during this pregnancy that made me feel comfortable!!! So now I'm going to have a home bir...

So I'm only just barely still in my 1st trimester (12 weeks 2 days), but I've been trying to figure out ways to mentally get myself through a medication free delivery. I am committed to leaving myself the option of drugs if I feel like I'm going to pass out, which a lot of people disagree with, but ...

Tuesday November 18, 2008 was pretty much like any other day in late pregnancy. I woke up in the morning still tired from the worst night’s sleep EVER wishing that the baby would just come out so I could be done with being pregnant. Prior to this day I was doing a lot of trying to coax Lillian...

So it seems as if Elijah has parked himself right up under my ribs and is content on staying there. I keep thinking that there's a whole bottom portion of my belly that he is welcome to but he seems determined to curl up as high as he can. (Which is odd because I'm "carrying low" according...

I'm 31 weeks pregnant and am having a hard time breathing. Not because of exercising or moving around too much, just in general. Even just sitting still has me really uncomfortable and unable to take a satisfying breath. Is anyone else having this problem? I've tried to look it up online but only fo...

Lilidae Jane Flateau Born May 10th 2008 - 5:47pm6lbs 15oz. - 18.75 inches long Saturday morning I woke up feeling insanely hormonal - turned to Aj and said "Wow, I feel weird and emotional today" - After cuddling and talking to Lily as usual - and felt a weird but small gush of fluid as I got out of...

My husband and I talked this morning and we are looking into a home birth!Yeah! I couldn't be happier. So, I'm researching and trying to find as much info(and a great midwife) as possible. I came across this and it was so inspiring, I had to share it with all of you. .peace. "If the hospital is your...