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My (second) Birth story
I would describe the birth of my second son as very different from my first! The first one was quite a challenge, and while the second one was no picnic, it was much better than the first. As with my first labor, this time I created a birth plan and had an idea of how […]
How my doula affected my labor…
A little background: Shortly after I found out I was pregnant for the second time, I started to research childbirth more in-depth. Knowing that my first birth experience was a challenge, to say the least, I knew I had to do something different this time. Once I learned what a doula’s role was, I knew […]
Third Trimester Wrap-Up
The end of the road. I’m going 3/3 on trimesters. This one is all about the big baby growing inside me making everyday tasks more challenging as well as a general state of uncomfortable. Last pregnancy, my third trimester was late winter/early spring, since he was born in the middle of March. This time…the weather […]
Printable Birth Plan
This week for the Mom Explores Book Club we read “A Baby is Born” by Melanie Zanoza Bartelme. As you may know, this is an especially timely story for me, as I am due with baby #2 in just about a month! I loved reading about all the baby animals being born. In the story, […]
My doula search journey…
As you know from my previous post, I’ve decided to use a doula for this birth. Not sure what a doula is? Click here to read more. I am really excited for the opportunity for birth to become an empowering experience for me. It’s currently filed in my brain under “Stuff I never want to […]
Why I decided I need a doula (this time)…and so do you.
Let me start by saying at first, I didn’t even know what a doula was. I had heard the word, and knew it had something to do with babies, but that was as far as my knowledge went. Once I found out I was pregnant again, (see the announcement here) I knew I needed my […]
Second Trimester Wrap-Up
Oh my goodness. I just finished my second trimester! It’s hard to say for sure, but I feel like it’s going so much faster this time! Looking at the size of my belly in these photos amazes me. This little person inside me is growing by leaps and bounds on a daily basis. I love […]