Tag: birth
Postpartum Bleeding: When To Call
We're all given the discharge instructions from the hospital after we've had a baby regarding pain relief, prenatal vitamins, infant care, how to care for...
Welcoming Our Second Daughter (Birth Story Series)
Miss Isla James made her (very late) grand entrance into the world at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was 8 pounds,...
Postpartum Baskets: Making New-Mom-Life Easier
While newly pregnant with our second daughter, I was gifted a large open-topped picnic basket in a beautiful teal paisley print. Besides our backyard...
Preparing for Baby: Tips for Packing that Hospital Bag
I remember getting my hospital bag ready for my first baby and being seriously overwhelmed. Where was I to even start? Of course I had...
5 Reasons I Don’t Want Visitors When Baby Is Born
A little over four years ago, my husband and I made the early morning drive to the hospital where I would give birth to...
Social Media and Births: Please Don’t Introduce Baby Before I Do
Every once in a while I hear about a post on Facebook where an over-eager friend or family member has made a birth announcement...
The Waiting Game of Pregnancy
Being pregnant is all about the wait and the anticipation for what is to come. Here I am, pregnant with our third and final...
My Natural Birth Plan: How It All Went Down (Birth Story...
I'm currently 11 days postpartum after giving birth to my amazing and adorable daughter, Lyra. It's unimaginable that I did not know this tiny,...