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10 Questions Every Pregnant Woman Should Ask Her Doctor

10 Questions Every Pregnant Woman Should Ask Her Doctor

Posted on August 26, 2015 by unexpectant
Pregnancy comes with a host of decisions to make. From names to nursery décor, feeding methods to diapering options, moms-to-be have a lot to consider. One of the first decisions to make is who her c... Read More
7 Ways to an Informed Birth

7 Ways to an Informed Birth

Posted on March 13, 2014April 1, 2015 by unexpectant
Giving birth is one of the biggest experiences of our lives. At what other point do our efforts result in bringing a new life into this world? Yet, women often go into birth with a lack of information... Read More
Myths of Midwives

Debunking Six Myths of Midwifery

Posted on December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 by unexpectant
“So, are you having your baby in a barn?” Unfortunately that is a question some people ask when they hear a woman has chosen to use a midwife to deliver her baby. While the use of midwives in the ... Read More

How to Write a Birth Plan

Posted on July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 by unexpectant
After giving birth to my second child, I was quite the talk of the maternity ward. It wasn’t because I arrived at the hospital 9.5 cm dilated or that labor progressed so quickly that my midwife bare... Read More

Home Birth Story: What if Something Goes Wrong?

Posted on July 2, 2013July 2, 2013 by unexpectant
Many thanks to Brittany McCardle of The Gentle Home for sharing her birth story with us. She shared the first part of this story on her midwife’s website. And congrats to her as she is expecting... Read More

Birth Story: A Hypno-Birth

Posted on January 17, 2013April 9, 2013 by unexpectant
Many thanks to Jen of Ecological Babies diaper store and blog site for sharing the birth story of her second child. And, congrats to her as she is expecting baby number three. May it be an easy and jo... Read More

Interviewing Your Care Provider

Posted on September 13, 2012 by unexpectant
When I became pregnant with my first, I did not have a midwife or OB/gyn, and my family doctor no longer did births. Thankfully he talked with me about my options, asking me questions about what my pr... Read More

Waiting, waiting, waiting…

Posted on May 21, 2012 by unexpectant
Many thanks to Nicole Cox for sharing this post with us. Be sure to read about her first and second births on our site. And, best wishes to Nicole and her family as they await the arrival of #3…... Read More

Officially Full-Term

Posted on January 10, 2012 by unexpectant
I have hit the 37-week mark and, as my midwife pointed out to me, I am officially full-term. Having gone “post-due” with my first two, I don’t have any reason to believe the labor pa... Read More

Stuck in Labor

Posted on November 30, 2011April 9, 2013 by unexpectant
Many thanks to Tania Elfersy, co-author and publisher of Purple Leaves, Red Cherries: A Gift for Mothers with Short Stories, Journal & Toolkit, for sharing her story with us. I had entered labor t... Read More
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