As I meet more and more expecting moms, and listen to their fears about and plans for child birth, there are often times two common themes. First they sometimes want an un-medicated birth, but fear that their body (or mind) isn’t capable of accomplishing this. […]
One of the first things I did when I found out I was pregnant was find my doula. I knew from the second I learned what a doula was that I not only wanted one, I needed one. I went to my first pregnancy appointment […]
Just like anything we do in life we learn from past experiences and mistakes. I know what I will do differently the next time around in many circumstances from moving, to job interviews, to haircuts, to what I order at drive-thru restaurants. The same goes […]
Before I gave birth I had no idea how I’d feel afterward or what mood I’d be in. The thought of telling visitors to not come see me right after Holden was born never crossed my mind. I thought I’d want the whole world to […]
