This birth was filled with so much laughter and joy. I felt most confident and in control of my ability to release into the birth process. By far my most primal and powerful experience. And it was just fun! As always, I am in awe of my husband and how he loves and supports me […]
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Jessica is a Christian wife, mother of two, and pediatric occupational therapist with a small hobby farm based in DFW. She has had two home births now – if you missed the first, check it out here! I had another uncomplicated pregnancy under the care of the same midwife and a chiropractor. I will
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All of a sudden, I’m in my third trimester, and I realize I haven’t done a full pregnancy update in….at all? This is partly because it has honestly been a very uneventful pregnancy (as most are when you accept pregnancy and birth as a normal part of life), but also because I was working
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Jessica is a Christian wife, mother of two, and pediatric occupational therapist with a small hobby farm based in DFW. She has had two home births now, and this is the story of her first. The Decision Is Made I decided a couple years before becoming pregnant that I would like to have a home
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I get the most interesting looks when I say we had a photographer for our births. “Why would you ever want pictures of that?” is the most typical response. We never question someone when they hire a wedding photographer, so why is it so taboo to hire a birth photographer? The Why… Birth is beautiful.
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I so often hear mamas say “there’s no point in making a birth plan….birth is unpredictable.” Yup! It is. Birth is wild, unpredictable, highly individualized, and different every single time. And that’s the point of a birth plan. Confused yet? Let’s talk about it. What is a birth plan? When most people hear “birth plan,”
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For so many older siblings, mom and dad go away for a few days, they come home with this stranger, routines and the status quo are thrown out the window, and everyone gets confused or frustrated when it seems like big brother or big sister isn’t adjusting well to the new addition. The birth
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“Birth where you’re comfortable” is a great notion, but how much have we really allowed women to explore that idea when the overarching theme of birth in today’s society is that it’s horrible, something to fear, and likely to kill you without the assistance of modern medicine? Going in with that conception of birth,
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A provider should view you, mama, as the authority and most important person in your birth space. Choosing a provider who disagrees with this philosophy, regardless of what title the provider has, will likely lead to a stressful and traumatic birth experience. One of the very first decisions pregnant mamas usually make is who
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I’m going to start by saying I am a doula, and I have had a doula attend both of my births. Doulas can be wonderful assets for mamas in pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Study after study has shown the benefits of doulas. And honestly, having someone in your corner during such a transformative and powerful
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