by WP Management Team Dev | Jul 25, 2015 | Best Cesareans Possible Positive Birth Experiences, Bradley Method
O Boy, I am not even sure where to start with my birth story! It was our wish and plan to deliver at home with a wonderful team of midwives within the 42 week time period, which is the time limit that the state of CA puts on home births. That did not happen. On the...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jul 21, 2015 | Bradley Method, Healing From Traumatic Birth
The Monday before Ada was born, I woke up at 2 am with intense cramping. I couldn’t sleep, so I rocked on my exercise ball, applied a heating pad to my back, and snacked a bit. The contractions were painful, but I could easily talk through them....
by WP Management Team Dev | Jun 16, 2015 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
My Vision I pictured sitting in my birth pool, Jack Johnson playing in the background, and lavender candles burning. Bringing my beautiful girl earth-side, in my home, with my husband to catch her was my dream for her birth. All of that sounded beautiful to me. Labor...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jun 2, 2015 | Best Cesareans Possible Positive Birth Experiences, Healing From Traumatic Birth
In April 2011 I gave birth to my 3rd child, my first C-section. Four months after my C-section I found myself pregnant with my fourth child, due May 2012. Every baby is a blessing in my eyes, but I was scared and nervous about this pregnancy. The closeness of...
by WP Management Team Dev | Feb 6, 2015 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
During my first pregnancy, I was planning a natural birth. I had a doula and had been researching different natural birth options and different birthing positions. I felt SO ready. When we toured the hospital, I vaguely remember the part at the “O.R.” (operating room)...