Tag Archives: birth
Call for birth stories
I’ve got a new feature in the works, but I need your help! I’m putting a call out for you to submit your birth story to me. I’m looking for any kind of birth story – from simple, to dramatic. To submit your story, send me an email with the story as an attachment or written directly …Continue Reading
Things I wish I had known about birth and recovery
(Disclaimer: This might be a little TMI for some people. So read at your own peril!) When you become pregnant, there are several pieces of advice you’re going to hear over and over. These include: Say goodbye to sleep! You’ll never sleep again! Your clothes are going to be covered in baby goo for the …Continue Reading
Ezra’s Birth Story – Part 2
*Catch Part 1 right here!* So, when we left off I had just received my epidural and it was around 5:30am on Friday, April 6th. I had been in labor for nearly 24 hours – just 15 minutes shy of that mark! I don’t know what time this picture was taken but, as you can …Continue Reading
Ezra’s Birth Story – Part 1
Mommy & Ezra, our 2nd day home My labor began at 5:45am on Thursday, April 5th. Wednesday night I had been feeling pretty bad – mostly for myself, haha! – and tired of being pregnant. One of the joys of pregnancy is weakened pelvic floor muscles…which means you better build up a good supply of …Continue Reading
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My name is Amanda, and welcome to my blog. I'm a work-at-home wife, married to my best friend, mom to 3 babies (2 covered in fur...and the other an actual human :)), and thoroughly enjoying my charmingly modern little life. Learn more about me and this blog here.
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