I woke up Wednesday morning, puffy, swollen, and feeling very calm. I laid there in bed, just feeling my body and seeing what was up. Baby was kicking a lot, but I still felt kind of funny. When I stood up, I got so dizzy I almost passed out. I sat down and had this […]
Third Baby Unassisted – Transfer After Birth For Placenta Assistance
Hello.This is about our son, and the preparation we went to so that he would be born where I felt most comfortable- our house. In 1988, I was 33 and finally pregnant again. It had been an exhausting 2 years, what with a separation from my husband and eventual reconciliation. Things were still not up […]
Third Baby, First Unassisted.
Almost a year and a half ago I was trying to make sense of things that had happened during my second birth. My son was almost a year old and I still had a deep sense of frustration at the lack of control I had during his birth. We had experienced one hospital birth that […]
Sixth Baby, Second UC – 11 lb Girl!
Saturday Jan. 30th I wake up in a really bad mood because I didn’t go into labor. Finally I buck up and dh T., the kids and I decide to go get groceries. I figure it can’t hurt and maybe this outing will be enough to start contractions. We get home and I keep pushing […]
Fourth Baby A Planned Unassisted Home Birth
I have had 5 births. The first two were unmedicated hospital births, the third a birth attended by a lay midwife, the fourth a planned unassisted home birth and the fifth another home birth with a midwife. I am not much into medical things when they are not necessary so I have always had a […]
Third Unassisted Home Birth – Tenth Baby
James’ Arrival I was very impatient to have this baby. I was absolutely HUGE, and had trouble sleeping, walking, and all. Every night I went to bed wondering if this would be the last night I would go to bed pregnant. So, April 14th (Tuesday night) was no different. Dh R. was staying up to […]