Food for thought: home births

Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve posted something here. The first few days and weeks with a newborn slip by so quickly, and this special time en famille is so precious and important. I’ll be posting more regularly as I get more time…and sleep. Thanks for your patience! Birth stories are incredibly personal and [...]

The womb loving boy

Our family has been befuddled lately with predictions not panning out…at all. Like, not even close. My due date has come and gone, and everyone has had their “intuitive” guess about the actual birth date of the little boy who’s still wiggling happily in my womb. First, it was Papa who declared on a Friday [...]

Birthing: Opening the body

I’m a big fan of prenatal yoga. It helped me successfully prepare physically and mentally toward the natural childbirth experience I achieved over two years ago. “Breathing is the most important thing” may sound like a tired cliché in yoga, but trust me, it really is the key when your initial instinct may be to [...]