One of my fondest childhood memories was playing with a brand new refrigerator box with our neighbors in the front yard. This large box was a space ship, a school bus, a house, etc. Parents know that kids love boxes, and sometimes these corrugated containers are more … [Read more...]
Announcing the Labor of Love Winners
Thank you to all of our writers, guest writers, and readers that shared their birth stories as part of our Labor of Love series. It's been a difficult week for me with wildfires surrounding my home, and the birth stories provided me with moments of respite and love. From VBACS … [Read more...]
Labor of Love: 3 Essential Books to Read When Planning a Natural Birth
When I first got pregnant, I remember my mother sending me tons of books, as well as perusing the pregnancy aisle at the library and bookstore. There is a plethora of labor books out there, but not all of them support natural birth, especially home birth. Thankfully, my midwives … [Read more...]
Labor of Love: Home Birth is a Choice that the AMA Wants to Outlaw
Editor's note: This guest post comes to us from Amy Gates. Amy writes about attachment parenting, activism, green living and photography at Crunchy Domestic Goddess. Earlier in the week, she shared Julian's birth story. Whether or not you've had a home birth or would choose … [Read more...]
Labor of Love: My Vaginal Birth After a Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Editor's Note: This VBAC birth story is from guest writer Heather Garvet. Heather blogs at A Mama's Blog, where she has written other posts on C-sections, VBACs, breastfeeding, pregnancy, and birth issues, as well as her two boys. I had a C-section with the birth of my first … [Read more...]
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