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 …

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Micah’s Birth Story Part 2

Turnaround The Inverted V After being coaxed out of the birthing pool I got on the bed and worked through some contractions in an inverted “V” position. Cindy’s goal in suggesting this acrobatic feat (besides getting a good laugh) was to encourage baby’s head to disengage and then re-engage at the proper angle.  Daniel really, …

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Micah’s Birth Story Part 1

Warning: This is a BIRTH story. It’s graphic by nature and not for shock value. The pics are pretty tame, but you’ll have to decide on the narrative yourself I Lost 30 Pounds in 3 Hours . . . This is How I Did It This is probably not the most common way to begin …

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Birth Story

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 …

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