(Originally posted at Being Pregnant on Babble.com) I started this post two days ago but am just getting to filling in the birth story part of it (I didn’t get past the title earlier). It’s 2:45 in the morning and I’m waiting for my daughter to wake up and ease the my-milk-has-come-in-completely ache. Yes, my […]
Adam Carl’s Birth Story
I woke up bout 3 am with a strong contraction and went back to sleep. Had another and then another and looked at the clock – 3:20am. Oh well – I needed to go poddy anyway. Bloody show. Now I should tell you, I have had a history of strong, regular contractions with NO (or […]
My Homebirth Story: Herbal Induction at 41 weeks 2 Days
The artificial induction of labor in hospitals seems to be more common than ever these days. Many women view their due date as an expiration date on a gallon of milk and believe that if their labor has not started by their due date, something must be wrong. They believe that their body will not know when to start laboring.