There’s no better way to come back to “work” than to write a birth story! Had you asked me that Tuesday morning, on my due date August 16th, if I would meet my baby that day… I would have said, no way. I …
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The Waiting Game
I learned something this week that was a valuable and humbling lesson - babies arrive on their own time.
Labor Preparation at 37 Weeks
I'm not a betting woman, but if I can do anything to increase my odds of an easier labor, an earlier birth and all around faster delivery - you can bet I'll be participating!
Third Trimester
Hello, third trimester… You sure showed up quick! It’s funny re-living pregnancy a second time around because it can be so much the same and yet so different. I had previously thought my son was active in the womb but …
How To Make A Labor-Aid Electrolyte Drink | Mommypotamus
Alright, I know Labor might be in the title – but I make this for my husband too… When we were attempting to kick sugar and processed products to the curb, that meant my husbands beloved sports drinks. We started making …
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First Time Mom’s Natural Birth Story — Maverick Leo [Part 2]
[Click here to read Part 1] The hourly contractions would wake me but cease to continue so I got as much sporadic sleep as I could. At 3am I remember waking to a pretty heavy contraction. Another 10 minutes I’d …
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First Time Mom’s Natural Birth Story — Maverick Leo [Part 1]
Let me tell you, thank goodness I had written this down within a couple weeks post delivery. If you have any desire for recollecting the details of your birth story, then I urge you, through the fog, the sleep deprivation …
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