I have been following January and BWF for a few months now. Your Blog and Facebook page really helped me through the last part of my second pregnancy. I was diagnosed with GD and had to deal with switching insurance at 36 weeks to a non-supportive insurance. The second half of my second pregnancy was the start of fear, anxiety,…
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Peaceful Birth in the Alaskan Mountains
Rebecca M. writes, “I wanted to share my story, because your blog is what initially inspired me to give birth my way. I had my first little girl very young, in a hospital, medicated and hooked up to all kinds of equipment. IV in place, monitor on my belly, completely uncomfortable and unable to enjoy the labor and delivery experience.…
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I Am Strong {Young Parents}
I am strong because my husband and I did not expect to have a baby this young (I was 22 and he was 20). We were not ready finically, but we made it work. I am strong because I got Medicaid at nearly 6 months and was assigned an OB who did not support my decision for natural birth. I am…