“The Doctor Said You Were Weeks Away . . . But the next morning I wet my pants. At work. And then I went to a therapy session with one of my clients, because well, you know what the doc said. **Weeks away** [head smack]“ This, mamas, is the beginning the story my mom has …
My Winter Solstice Waterbirth
In My Bedside Table . . . There is a calender with your conception date circled on it. That is a fact. Doing the potty dance in the Walgreens checkout line while holding a pregnancy test was just a formality . . . I knew you were there three days in when I ate an …
First Moments After Birth Captured
So, I **Might** Have A Slight Obsession And it’s not just because ya’ll have me in stiches with your first words when meeting baby, some of which happen to be . . . “Oh, she doesn’t look like an alien after all!” ~ Iris H. “If I had known how beautiful you are I wouldn’t …
The Beauty of Birth
Words Like Stunning, Unforgettable and Triumphant Don’t begin to describe the words and images I am privileged to share today. These are my real-life friends talking everything from. . . on second thought I won’t spoil their stories for you. Let’s read together and bask in the beauty of birth. Disclaimer: Some images may be considered …
Are You A DFW Birth Junkie??? This Giveaway Is For YOU!!!
Live saving interventions. Unnecessarians. Orgasmic births. Pitocin. Breathing Your Baby Out. Ring of Fire. VBAC. Water Birth. Vaginal Breech Births. “Due” Dates. Induction Seduction. Doulas. Doctors. Midwives. Mother-Friendly Maternity Care. Don’t you wish there was a place where we could just talk . . . about EVERYTHING BIRTH? Thanks the the BOLD Network, there is. …
365 Days {Happy Birthday Boy}
Foot In Mouth Disease “Everyone should have to have a boy,” I said, stroking Katie’s hair. She was whimpering by my side after her first encounter with a lad and his stick. It had not gone well. What I MEANT to say to that horrified mama was that everyone should experience the joys and challenges …
Bacteria & Birth: Why it’s a GOOD Thing!!!
No Daddy’s In The Room, Please I’m sure you are mature enough to handle this. You probably caught your firstborn child in your rough, manly hands and then nuzzled him/her against your chiseled, manly chest while giving your gorgeous wife a postnatal foot massage. It’s not you I’m worried about. Truth be told, my mouth …
FDA Vs. JC Penny The Birthing Duck
There’s too many kids in this tub. There’s too many elbows to scrub LI just washed a behind That I’m sure wasn’t mine. There’s too many kids in this tub! ~ Shel Silverstein Have you met JC Penny the birthing duck? Katie’s used him to give birth to SIX children just this week and well, …
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