Reasons Choosing a Midwife Might Be Right For You
When I became pregnant for the first time, I was newly married and newly relocated to South Florida. I had…
The Pregnant Life
Reasons NOT to Find out the Gender of Your Baby
One of the first decisions to be made on the parenting journey is whether or not to find out the…
A Hurricane Baby, Yay?
Three out of four of my babies were born during hurricane season and each one came with the real fear…
A Labor Storm
Labor is a strange and intense experience. All of four of mine have been wildly different but what makes the…
The Truth Behind the C-Section Rate
It’s no secret that the national c-section rate is hovering somewhere near 1/3 of all births. And most people will…
Fun Facts About Postpartum Recovery
When I had Honeybun over 7 years ago, no one really talked about what would happen AFTER the baby was…
Passing the Time During Early Labor
For some women, labor goes from nothing to everything in a very short time. But unfortunately for many, early labor…
My Birth Doesn’t Make Me Better
When we welcomed Pipsqueak ten days ago and I announced it to my family and friends, on the blog and…
A Birthing Timeline
Everyone loves a good birth story and I’ve spent the past week contemplating Pipsqueak’s birth and how best to share…
Meet Pipsqueak
When we discovered a full nine months ago that we were unexpectedly expecting baby #4, we should have been known…