Our fourth baby arrived 12 days overdue, after 47 hours of labour and a medical emergency! This is the conclusion to our crazy long labour birth story. You can read Part One of our story here, if you haven't already. Here is Part Two: We were on hour 33 of labour, and my … [Read more...] about Everett’s 47-hour Labour & Birth Story (Part Two)
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Everett’s 47-hour Labour & Birth Story (Part One)
Our fourth baby arrived twelve days overdue, after 47 hours of labour and a brief medical emergency! This is his crazy long labour birth story. I love birth stories, but I don’t love mine. I’m telling it anyway, because I think it matters. How women give birth matters. Not just … [Read more...] about Everett’s 47-hour Labour & Birth Story (Part One)
How I Had my Shortest Labor Ever, Thanks to This Natural Technique
I shaved 33 hours off my previous labor record with this technique! By Contributing Writer, Virginia Miner After the birth of my second son, I became a byword for long labors. “Over 24 hours!? That's a Virginia labor!” My first son was an emergency c-section due to fetal … [Read more...] about How I Had my Shortest Labor Ever, Thanks to This Natural Technique
Grace for Your Disappointing Birthing Experience
Post by contributor, Erin Long of Home & Grace 'Erin, you have to wake up. You have to wake up. You need to feed Audrey' My husband had been trying for several minutes to bring me to consciousness but I wasn't responding, I didn't want to respond. 'She's beautiful - she … [Read more...] about Grace for Your Disappointing Birthing Experience
48 Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Birth Care Provider
Choosing a Care Provider Having a baby is one of the most amazing things a woman can do. It can also be the scariest. It's easy to worry about how you can afford a baby, if labor is going to hurt or who will take your insurance. One of the most important steps though, is choosing … [Read more...] about 48 Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Birth Care Provider
A Crunchy Parent’s Guide to Twins
Guest post by Naomi of Almost Bananas [Beth's note: this is a longer-than-usual post, but it's just so chock full of awesome info and tips, I didn't think y'all would mind! And, even though I'm not a twin mama, I found Naomi's tips and story fascinating. I'm sure you will too!] The … [Read more...] about A Crunchy Parent’s Guide to Twins
6 Reasons to Consider Home Birth
Post by contributor, Kathleen, of Becoming Peculiar Two hours after I confirmed that I was pregnant, I called the midwives. Midwives are in pretty high demand here in Ontario, often booking up quickly; and I wanted to be absolutely sure I was able to get one. The friendly … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons to Consider Home Birth
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
Hospital Birth vs. Home Birth: My Small-Town Dilemma
{20 weeks pregnant with number 3} ~ A bit of background: my first babe, our son, was born after being induced in a big city hospital and my doctor was the chief of obstetrics. I was a number being shuffled through a factory system, and I didn’t know any different. This was before my … [Read more...] about Hospital Birth vs. Home Birth: My Small-Town Dilemma