Summer 2020 What does it take to prepare for a home birth? I already knew how to do the labor and birth part as I had unmedicated births before and knew the best way to prepare my body. Into the second trimester, when I very slowly started to be able to function after a horrible… Continue reading A Home Birth Story
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Birth isn’t just magic, its hormones!
You might consider labor as a little bit of magic mixed with a little bit of science. There are hormones at play in the creation and growing of your baby. During labor, some of these hormones surge in order to help the body and the baby through the birthing process. What are some of these… Continue reading Birth isn’t just magic, its hormones!
D-MER – The hormonal shift no one talks about
D-MER. What is that? No one really knew what I was talking about when trying to describe this during my first postpartum experiences nearly ten years ago; not my doctor, pediatrician, or my midwife. I just happened to learn of it when I started googling these strange symptoms that I noticed while nursing my second… Continue reading D-MER – The hormonal shift no one talks about
Hospital Packing List
If you are heading to the hospital for the birth of your new bundle, it may be time to start packing to have your bags ready to go. When should I start packing? As early as you want, but definitely by 36 or 37 weeks. Just have the bag ready and toss things in whenever… Continue reading Hospital Packing List

