Monthly Archives: May 2009

Thoughts on my labor.

So, I have lots of thoughts on labor…birth centers…etc… They keep coming and going, so I’m sure for several weeks I’ll continue to post things…. On my labor: I had a great labor, yes. I’m thankful that God delivered just … Continue reading

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Contraction log.

Just because I need a place to store it other than more phone. Oh, iPhone has an application for labor called Labor Mate. It was awesome. All I had to do was press start and stop and it calculated how … Continue reading

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wow. she’s here.

**I started this at 10am yesterday, labor day….I haven’t had time to edit at all so excuse all errors but I wanted to get it posted.*** Since I’m still too hyped up to sleep, I’m going to write this birth … Continue reading

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Something I said I’d never do.

Don’t they always tell you, “never say never.” I mean, especially after having a child you’d think I’d know this. But, in my current trend of doing everything I I always said I’d never do….you know, midwife, cloth diapers…I let … Continue reading

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Yea…

I’m so excited! For the last three weeks I’ve not been experiencing many contractions, which I was beginning to feel slightly anxious about. Like, will my body ever start this process?? It needs to practice. In the last 24 hours … Continue reading

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Road to midwifery: Change in direction

I had a name. I had a personal reference. Then I hit my boards and the same name kept coming up. Well, several names came up, but my personal reference kept showing up, and we all like to go with … Continue reading

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Road to midwifery: Background

I get asked all of the time what led me to go with a Midwife this time around. This questions normally comes with stares of confusion and concern (ha!) and tons of other questions. Naturally, the sames reactions I once … Continue reading

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The homestretch…

Well, I’m here. Kenlee is still baking nicely away. I’m due in 12 days, but what does that mean really?? I’m huge and uncomfortable, but what else is to be expected at this point in pregnancy, right? I’m overall doing … Continue reading

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