When I wrote this post for Margot’s blog, Newfoundlander at Heart, she was about ready to have her first baby! Now her little Wendel is here as well as my Max! Since Jemma was born I’ve become more and more of a believe in the 4th trimester. Have you heard of it? The […]
Reflections on Jemma’s Birth, 20 Months Later
Welcome to the June 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Embracing Your Birth Experience This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about at least one part of their birth experience that they can hold up and […]
Why I Plan to Eat My Placenta
source I’m also thinking about making a placenta print! At my 19 week appointment my midwife said my placenta has great blood flow. It was talkin’ up a storm when we were listening for Sprout’s heartbeat. Yep, that’s the kind of thing we visit about at appointments. Sprout is the current nickname to my little […]