So many of you have sent in awesome pics and I’m working on a great blog post at the moment! In the mean time, Michelle sent in this series of birth pics and they tell a story that I want to share separately as you wait for the main post to come out! Birth and photography are beautiful and amazing…
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A Cesarean is Not a Failure: One Woman’s Story
I recently wrote a blog post on how to have a positive experience with a cesarean birth. While we discuss the high rates of c-sections and unnecessary interventions, it’s easy to forget that sometimes they are necessary and when used in those necessary circumstances, they are a blessing. Nicolle shares her two cesarean births, what led to them and has…
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An Unplanned Home VBAC!
Unplanned home VBAC by Audrey With my first daughter, I had a long labour which ended in too much hospital intervention and an eventual emergency cesarean. Throughout my second pregnancy I was fixated by my previous labour. I was very frightened of being interfered with again. My midwife was amazing, she gave me her contact number and said to call…
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Breathtaking Birth Photo Censored
Dawn shared this photo on Facebook in color and in black and white. Facebook keeps removing it. It’s is amazing! Look at baby’s little hands reaching up as if to say, ‘Here I am Mommy’! For those who are complaining about the coloring, here it is in black and white. Facebook also removed it like this! I love how ‘raw’…
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Trusting Birth and Trusting Ourselves as Birthing Women
When it comes to birthing in our country, there are many different opinions on what is safest for mom and baby. What it comes down to is, there is not one blanket right answer. Yes, most of the time, the more unhindered the birth, the safer it is. However, every mom, pregnancy and baby are different. Each woman needs to…
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Breastfeeding Rocks!
Julianna sent this picture in. Her husband took this photo of her nursling (6 mo) and here BF’s nursling (22 months). You can see more of her pictures at Juliann Grey Photography. I just love photography. Add in motherhood and babies and it melts my heart. Jackie Sue and her son Alex at 4 months old. For you animal lovers.…
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World Breastfeeding Week: Part 2
It just so happens to be World Breastfeeding Week! Here are more BWF Mama breastfeeding pictures to celebrate. Here is one of my favorite nursing pics! My friend Morgan tandem nursing. Picture by Mae Burke Photography for her “In Mama’s Arm’s” project. This sweet picture is Kim and her bubba Treya. Magen nursing her son Samuel Thor straight out of…
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The 3 Winners of the Mini-BWF Contest Are…
When I was pregnant with Mini, I held a contest. BWF followers guessed the sex, date, time and weight of the baby. So many of you guessed February. Oh how that would have been wonderful! Mini: Boy March 11th (at 43 weeks, 3 days) At 11:30 pm Weight about 9 lbs The top 3 winners are… #1. LaDonna Boy March…
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Mommy, I Have Two Sisters.
I am currently reading Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. It is the account of his four year old’s visit to heaven during a near death experience. I highly recommend it. There is one part of the book though that I will always remember. You know, one of those things when you are reading it you get goosebumps, tears…