Jan 7, 2020 | Early birth, Epidural, Exhaustion, Fear, Hospital Birth, Midwife Attended, Pain, Partner Attended, Premature, PTSD, Vaginal Birth
My birth story for my second baby is far from a beautiful, smooth journey. I’d been having extremely bad panic attacks for weeks, especially when someone mentioned the baby and I didn’t know why. I slowly started mentally declining but brushed it off as hormones and...
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...
Mar 19, 2019 | Early birth, Epidural, Fast labor, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Partner Attended, Premature, Vaginal Birth
My DJ was born on Thursday, December 15, 2016. I remember like it was just yesterday. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. My water broke at about 6:00 on Wednesday morning. I was rushed to our local hospital, then transported to Vidant Medical Center in...
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...
Sep 25, 2011 | Breast Pump, Exhaustion, Fear, Guilt, Hospital Birth, Long Labor, Partner Attended, Premature
MOTHER NURTURE ~Why my less than perfect birth story matters. I am a recovering helicopter Mom. Whomp. Whomp. Whomp. You recognize us by the closeness in which we stand to our children at the park, by the flood of tears we shed on their first day of school, by the...
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...
