In the days leading up to the birth of EllieMae, I had been having contractions irregularly that would, right on time, wake me in the middle of the night, as well as my husband, Jeremiah. They would last for a few hours and then flitter away as if nothing had happened. I was sure I was going to be pregnant…
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I Was A Teen Mom
Hi, my name is Christina, and I was a teen mom. I was the least likely person to become a teen mom. I wasn’t a trouble maker; I made good grades; and, I had the same boyfriend for two years. Yet, when I was 17 years old, I found out I was pregnant. The way I told my mom was…
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A Magical Birth
This is one of the best birth stories I have read in some time. The absolute trust that Charlotte had was wonderful, but the rawness of it…how much she enjoyed it and wanted to be part of every moment of the birth of her son was captivating. ~January I guess it’s pretty unusual to have this sort of birth as…
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Two Amazing Hospital VBAC’s!!!
This mama had 2 VBAC’s in the hospital with midwives. She shares both here. Enjoy! These are my birth stories for my 2 VBAC’s, I have three sons and my first was an ‘elective’ caeser due to him being breech. It left me with feelings of failure, which lead to breastfeeding failure and mild PPD. I then researched, researched, researched…
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Let’s Have a Contest!
Contests are always fun and people love winning stuff, right?! Here’s the deal. Leave a comment guessing when mini-BWF will be born including the day and time. Also, guess if we are having a boy or girl and how much s(he) will weigh. The top 3 closest guessers win a donated prize! Some info to help you in your ‘educated’ guess.…
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16 and Pregnant; Who is the Biggest Idiot?
I’m going to answer that for you. We don’t usually watch a lot of T.V., but the other night I decided to veg out. I was flipping channels and came across the MTV show, 16 and Pregnant. Now, I personally have no issue with the show or teenage girls and their journeys. I will tell you what I do have…