To tell you about the birth of my second child, I have to tell you about the birth of my first child. With my first pregnancy I had Gestational Diabetes, and Gestational Hypertension and due to mounting concerns from my midwives from my rising blood pressure and heart rate, I was induced at 39 weeks. My cervix was dilated with…
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Oxytocin Vibes, Covered in Vernix, & Birthing Next to a Baby Deer
In case you missed the Birth Without Fear Instagram this past week… Goodnight friends. đ´ “This is love. The most profound, squishy, sleepy love you’ve ever known… and it smells like heaven.” â¤ď¸ @mamasolbirth _ #baby #newborn #birthwithoutfear #oxytocinvibes #postpartum #takebackpostpartum A post shared by Birth Without Fear⢠(@birthwithoutfear) on Jun 24, 2017 at 7:33pm PDT â¨weekend mood & oxytocin…
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Starting Life as a Family of 3 in the Birth Center
Thursday September 22nd 2011 I was 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby, had finished my last day at work on the previous Sunday as a midwife and was looking forward to relaxing for the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy. Most things were ready for the babyâs arrival, but I still needed the car seat put into the…
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Maternal Assisted Cesarean, Oxytocin, & 12 Year Old Catches Her Sibling
In case you missed our Birth Without Fear Instagram this past week… “IT’S A BOY!!!” Hands down the best reaction in 100+ births and 6 years of doing this!” @kerfoxphotos _ Did you wait to find out or did you need to know?! _ #birthwithoutfear #dontforgetdads #optionssupportrespect A post shared by birthwithoutfear (@birthwithoutfear) on Jun 6, 2017 at 6:32am PDT…
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Prepared by Bradley Method: 3 Birth Stories in 1!
I have three beautiful children. All born very close together within the 5 years that my husband and I have been married. I jokingly call myself “Fertile Myrtle”. My husband is more of a natural/holistic person than I am and convinced me to go the natural way for our first pregnancy. We read a Bradley Method book that prepared us…
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Two Mamas, Don’t Forget Dads, and Pooping Without Fear
In case you missed Birth Without Fear on Instagram this past week… What a gorgeous belly and henna! Did you do this? Tag #birthwithoutfear in your photos! _ Also, we recently opened a #findyourvillage in Calgary (sold out), Ottawa, Indianapolis, and Stillwater Oklahoma! This weekend is D.C. and New Jersey! All have limited space. ⨠_ As well as three…
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Pulled Over by a Cop, the Panicky Security Guard, & a Speedy Birth
A contraction woke me up shortly before 1am. I had been waking up to painful contractions for weeks, but this one felt different – deeper and more intense. I tried to ignore it and had almost drifted back to sleep when the next one came, strong enough I decided I’d better start timing. They were coming at 7 minutes apart,…
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The Role of Marijuana During Pregnancy
Marijuana. Cannabis. Weed. Pot. Whatever name you refer to it by (there are dozens more), legalized marijuana is a very prominent topic in our nation. Currently there are four states where you can legally buy weed if you’re 21, with California joining the mix in 2018. You can legally possess and smoke weed in eight states and Washington, DC. 29 states have…
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Harry Potter, Zumba, & a Home Water Birth
In December, I got to shoot my very first birth session. Let me start by sayingânothing in the world can prepare you for something like that! The birth was set up to be an at-home, water birth. And, boy, I did my research. I read articles on what to expect when birthing at home, the process of having a water…