This blog is part of a series. To read part 4 click here. I felt a lot of discomfort and pain as I was in labor. However, it was never…
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 4: Mothering Was Meant to Be Done in a Tribe
This blog is part of a series. To read part 3 click here. There I was in her consulting office, on the couch, with her hand on my breast….
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 3: Being Humble
This blog is part of a series. For part 2 click here. Before I birthed my baby girl, I thought I knew a thing or two about being a parent….
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 2: Control
This blog is part of a series. To read part 1, my birth story, click here. The first lesson of my labor was that there were many lessons. I learned…
Reflections on Labor and Birth Part 1: My Story
I went into labor at 3:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning. I woke up to contractions, which were about an hour apart. They were mild, felt much like period cramps,…
Being Psychic Doesn’t Mean Knowing Everything
When I was pregnant, we chose not to find out the gender of our baby. The whole time, I was convinced it was a boy. Maybe I should’ve noticed my…