When we were pregnant with Bianca six years ago, my goal was a birth center birth. There was part of me that so badly wanted a home birth, and while Chris was on board, we figured this route was as close as we could get, while still being cautious. You can read Bianca’s birth story […]
Category Archives: Pregnancy
Birth Day Preppers: A Mamas Guide on Mentally Preparing for Birth
Like the end of an endurance event, the end of pregnancy is mental for me. Not only are you pushing your body to the limits physically, but you need to go inward and accept what is happening or focus on the external to make it through. Closing in on week 33 of this pregnancy, has […]
30 Weeks Pregnant
The point of no return. No Man’s Land. Call it what you want, if you’ve been pregnant you know….. there’s no going back at this point. I remember this vividly from my first pregnancy. Coming home in tears proclaiming, “ahhhh… this is what all of these women are talking about”. Where the discomfort has reached […]
27 Weeks Pregnant
27 Weeks pregnant. Feels like a lifetime. Second time mamas, I am sure you can relate. Shared this on social media recently, and hope it gives you a chuckle. Hang in there! You’ve got this. Dear Hank: You took up residency inside this body, and have been makin’ waves ever since. While your sister made […]