Dec 9, 2019 | Breast feeding, Cesarean birth, Early birth, Epidural, Hospital Birth, Midwife Attended, Planned Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Pregnancy test, Premature
Subconsciously I knew I was pregnant the day you were conceived but never fully sure having not felt this feeling before, 3 weeks passed and I was driving home from work and knew I needed to check for sure, it was a solid positive! I called your dad at work straight...
Apr 16, 2019 | Afterpains, Bleeding, Epidural, Exhaustion, Hospital Birth, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin, Preeclampsia, Surviving, Vaginal Birth
“We’re going to go ahead and have Baby.” The nurse finally entered my room with a game plan. These words still resonate with me. I was filled with such emotion at this time. I was exhausted from 9 challenging months of pregnancy. I was anxious for the next steps. I...
Sep 25, 2018 | Bed rest, Breast Pump, Cesarean birth, Early birth, Exhaustion, Hospital Birth, Pain, Preeclampsia, Premature
Taylor and I found out we were expecting Baby Aiden at the end of October 2017 and couldn’t have been more excited and terrified at the same time. My first trimester I did not have too many symptoms. I did not normally have morning sickness if I snacked throughout the...
Jul 23, 2018 | Doula Attended, Epidural, Hospital Birth, Long Labor, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin, Preeclampsia, Spiritual, Vaginal Birth
At our 35-week prenatal appointment, my husband, Shaun, and I were not looking forward to the long wait time at the doctor’s office. The pregnancy had been relatively uneventful. The highlights of the pregnancy had been the ultrasounds, from the first trimester one...
Aug 25, 2014 | Fear, First Birth, Mourning, Pitocin, Preeclampsia
My daughter’s name is River Champion Kontour. She was born sleeping on the 25th of June, 2014 and this is her story. It took years for us to decide to get pregnant, and even longer for it to happen. There were years where I felt it was impossible. It...
