This is a post about pregnancy and birth- from a mom's perspective. If you're not down with that, leave now! Quick! My pregnancy with Pippin was going extremely well. I was planning a home birth with some lovely midwives. I even got a water birth tub from a friend, thinking maybe water wouldn't make me …
Ransom Jonathan is Born
First, let me tell you that this is a birth story. So, by nature, it will be TMI. If you don't like birth stories or just don't care to hear mine, skip this post. I know I have some male readers who probably don't care a lot about birth and that is fine. (Although, deep …
Meet Dr. Tate
I know many of you have heard me rave about my OB. He really is a great doctor. Here is a segment on him done by PBS. I wish there were more doctors like Dr. T. Even if you don't really care about obstetrics or the unfortunate way women across our country are loosing their …
Emery is Born!
Since this is my blog, I decided I'd share Emery's birth story here. So, be forewarned, this is a Mom's story of labor and birth. If you aren't a fan of such things, you should probably stop reading now and go to The Pastor's blog for his manly take on the event! Saturday morning, about …
Lessons Learned
So, in my nostalgic mood, I began thinking about what each of my pregnancies has taught me. You'd think by the third one, you'd have it all down, but that just isn't the case. Each one has revealed to me something new, something different. Each had a different lesson for me to learn. My first …