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12 Weeks Pregnant

29 Sep

Photo of baby at 12 weeks in the womb.

I’m pregnant!  I haven’t blogged in about two months because, well, I just couldn’t.  I didn’t feel well enough to write, and also, how could I blog and NOT tell you I was pregnant?  I wanted to wait till I hit the 12 week mark – and I practically have, I’ll be 12 weeks on Friday.  For now, this post is short, but I plan on writing a blog with lots of photos soon sharing the really funny story of how and where I found out I was pregnant. In short, it involved my birthday, two STRONG margaritas and a trip to the Walgreens bathroom at midnight.  Classy, I know.

Editor’s note:  I wrote about the story, finally, click here read it.

Birth With Photos

21 Jul

I had the pleasure of assisting a fabulous couple with their fist birth back in June. They sent me a few pictures to share with you. This strong mother labored like a pro.  Not only did she give birth early, but her entire labor and birth was about three hours. Lucky girl!  (This was also the day that I had two mommas give birth, so I was grateful for a short labor.) Continue reading →

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I’m famous. Kinda.

20 Jul

Okay, not really.  But I was asked to be a part of a short student documentary* on natural childbirth.  So, take a peek and let me know what you think.  Zoe makes her film debut, too.

*Produced in UNT RTVF Summer Documentary Workshop. Copyright belongs to Felicia Cordova & Samantha Jahansouzshahi.

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So, You Want Natural Childbirth?

31 May

We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. Laura Stavoe Harm

I have met a lot of mothers that say, “I would like to have a natural childbirth, but we’ll see how it goes once I’m in labor.”  Whenever I hear that it’s hard for me to think that it’ll work out.  You see, If you desire a natural childbirth, you need to commit to it prior to the onset of your labor.  You need to do your research and know the facts, because when everyone tells you how crazy you are, or when you get scared, you must believe in why you’re choosing natural childbirth and that you are able to do this. Here’s what I recommend for those exploring natural childbirth and it’s not What to Expect When You’re Expecting (just go ahead and use that book as a paperweight). Continue reading →

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