At 4:59 Saturday morning I had the privilege of witnessing one bad-ass woman give birth to a gorgeous baby girl. Stephanie is one of my best friends and I love her and her family so much. She asked me to be present at the birth of her third little girl and I couldn’t have been more excited. She had an…
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“Lady, I’m not moving!”: Having Our Baby Our Way
A deep breath. It’s September 21st and I’m 38 weeks in: nothing in my house is set up for a baby even though my baby shower was weeks ago. I have tons of clothes, blankets, socks and other things for baby, but nothing is organized and the crib is still in its box. September 28th and I’m 39 weeks. I…
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Intuition of the Modern Woman {Motherhood}
“Oftentimes I felt ridiculous giving my seal of approval to what was in reality such a natural thing to do, sort of like reinventing the wheel and extolling its virtues. Had parents’ intuition sunk so low that some strange man had to tell modern women that it was okay to sleep with their babies?” Dr. William Sears Thank you to…
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Quick Home Water Birth
We had my 37 week appointment on Thursday, November 3rd. I asked my midwife (Misti) to check me and I was at 3 cm. I wasn’t really quite tired of being pregnant yet like I was with Alyss (my 3 year old), I was tired of peeing ALL THE TIME, but that was about it. I had been taking Evening…
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A Mother’s Letter to Her Unborn Baby {Part 1; Birth Story to Follow}
Amy Hayden shares, “I wrote a letter to my son before I birthed him, and just wrote this one to my next little one. I’d love to see other moms do the same.” Check back tomorrow for the story of this lucky baby’s birth! “To my dear baby, As our time of being connected as one draws to a close,…
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30 Meal Ideas in a Pinch {Motherhood}
What does this have to do with pregnancy and birth? Well it doesn’t. At least not directly. Adding in the focus of Motherhood into BWF, why not have a blog post to help a tired pregnant mama or a mother with a needy newborn and toddler? You know those days…the ones that just won’t end! Then you realize it is…
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Unique and Intuitive Parenting
Couldn’t agree more… Photographed by Katelyn Demidow.
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What I Learned {Healing from Trauma with Birth and Motherhood}
{Submitted by Laura M.} This year was one of the hardest, yet memorable years of my life. My son Evan Sage was born in February. I am a trauma survivor and had surrounded myself with a team of midwives and doulas that I felt could keep me grounded during giving birth. The birth of my child transformed me in ways…
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BWF Inspiration for 2013
I started Birth Without Fear on Facebook in May of 2010 and the blog shortly after in October of 2010. It has been a wonderful journey over the last few years. Thousands of emails, many thanking BWF for helping them in their pregnancies and births. Giving them a renewed hope or opening their eyes to options they never knew they…