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...

Finally got around to typing up my birth story! Miss Livvy Bean finally decided to make her appearance on Thursday night. We got home from the hospital yesterday and it's been a whirlwind. Little sleep which is to be expected. My boobs are amazingly sore from breastfeeding and pumping. It's all a bi...

Phoebe DawnFebruary 12, 2009 at 5:47pm7lbs. 14oz.  20 1/2 inches It's pretty long but I wanted to write out everything I remembered. Well, here we go with Phoebe’s birth story. As a heads up - I went completely natural. The only thing I received were antibiotics for Group B Strep and...

I just have to share my excitement. I had my 35 week appointment today and everything went very well. (With the exception of waiting an hour to be seen, but that's normal. Ugh.) My doctor came in and immediately asked if I had any questions, which I did. I asked her if she could tell what posit...

I went the beach on Saturday.  So here's the story of Lilia's Birth.   If it's too long I won't be offended if you want to skip to the end to see Lilia.  On Saturday I started to lose my mucus plug and continued to lose it until Sunday and Sunday night it got where it was pink an...

Joseph William Born May 31, 2008 7lbs, 7oz. 19.5in. This is pretty late, but I’m going to blame it on a baby who has decided sleeping is for wimps.  I went in for my 38-ish week check-up and an ultrasound to size the baby on Friday, May 30. The ultrasound showed that the baby was right on tra...

Please welcome to the world Yelena Rose [Lastname], born 5/19/08 at 9:54 am. She was a hospital birth, but 100% natural; no drugs, no interventions. Let me reiterate: 100% NATURAL VBAC YEAH BITCHES. 7 pounds 15 ounces (3600 grams), 20 inches (50.8 cm). Apgars of 9 and 9. We came home from the hospit...

Okay so I'm I've been looking around the net at birth plan generators and trying to read up on different options that are available to me and trying to make choices about what I want.  Also my child birth classes started and I want to make sure I know what questions I should ask.   I ...

It's such a weird feeling getting closer & closer to my EDD.I've become so used to being pregnant and feeling crappy it's crazy to think that soon i won't be and a BABY will be here.Surreal really. I constantly find myself thinking 'oh yeah, he needs to come out eventually'.. So i've been in the pro...

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...