We've talked nutrition and health. We've chatted up pregnancy and birth, and the various intimate details therein. I've shared about breastfeeding my toddler. We've even ventured into the subject of placentophagy (the act of consuming one's placenta after birth - and yup, I … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Options for Your Menstrual Cycle
Archives for July 2012
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Three}
This is Part Three of a three-part series. You can read part one here and part two here, if you haven't already. Kate: thanks again, my dear friend, for sharing your story. *** I kept a foot in the birth world by getting involved in La Leche League (a peer to peer breastfeeding … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Three}
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Two}
This is Part Two of a 3-Part Guest Series from my good friend, Kate. You can read Part One here, if you haven't already. *** Life moves on, hey? My brand new husband and I had planned to wait until my third year in the midwifery program to have a baby. There's a sort of natural … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Two}
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part One}
The beautiful babe in the photo above may be all mine, but the story below is not. My dear friend Kate and I go way back to teenage-hood camp staff days. She was certainly way cooler then myself, but agreed to be my friend anyway upon discovering that we were, in fact, kindred … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part One}
The Birth Story of Canaan Maverick
(FYI: I'm saving most of my labour & birth photos to share in a slideshow. I wanted to include it in this post, but my technical support is out at a guys movie night thing this evening and I didn't want to wait to post the story.. so the slideshow will be a separate post... and … [Read more...] about The Birth Story of Canaan Maverick
Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Three}
This is Part Three of a 3-part guest series, written by my wonderful friend, Naomi. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. *** Pain is a theme in breastfeeding that every mama knows well; sore nipples, poor latch, mastitis, clogged ducts, being pinched or bitten, the … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Three}
Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Two}
This is Part Two in a Three-Part Series. You can read Part One here. *** Our breastfeeding battle didn’t end with the unexpected psychological demands; our worst battle yet came from the most unassuming of places. Our former family doctor (Dr. W) was nothing short of a … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Two}