May 6, 2013 | Breech, Fear, Pain
BIRTH Novus 1972 plays on a loop through the long march of hours in the darkened birthing room. Do I move you? Is it thrilling? Do I groove you? Are you willing? I am mouthing these familiar lyrics, swaying through the tightenings I take standing up, the corset of...
Jul 11, 2011 | Breech, First Birth, Midwife Attended, Nesting, Partner Attended, Surrender
The giving in birth Negotiations began early between us. He is a sly little teacher and I’m a slow learner. A month after his birth, I sat anxious in the doctor’s office (a heart murmur, the doctor says), trying to nurse him to sleep so that he would lie still for the...
Mar 25, 2011 | Breech, Cesarean birth, Epidural, Genetic Disorder, Planned Pregnancy, Redemption, Third birth
How My Body Was Redeemed by Childbirth (Just Not How I Expected) I knew early on that I wanted to have babies. There were significant obstacles to this desire (more of a calling, really), including my having a genetic bone disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)....
Mar 9, 2011 | Breech, Child attended, Midwife Attended, Partner Attended, Premature, Second birth, Spiritual, Weaning
A GODDESS RISING! “Okay Babe…This is the last time for milk. You are a big boy now. You can do it. Mommy will still be here for you.” Those were the words I whispered to my soon to be three year old son as he nursed for what I knew would be the last time. I must...
