full homebirth preparation list, plus homeopathics
With each birth I like to think I’m slightly more prepared. Below, I have two lists, one of homeopathics Midwife Vanessa has suggested I have …
Read More →Vi’s birth story
Every blessing you pour out, I’ll turn back to praise.* Starting around 3pm on Friday, I began to feel uncomfortable and a bit edgy, …
Read More →birth preparation: the birth room
After many hours spent clearing out our spare room, we recently transformed the nearly empty room into a water birth room. We filled it with …
Read More →birth preparation: “Our Water Baby” by Amy Maclean and Jan Nesbitt
Michael is a water baby, and we are planning another home water birth for baby three. A favourite book in our house during …
Read More →week 35: midwife Nikki
Nikki has been paying attention during midwife Vanessa’s visits to our house! This week I had a routine blood test to check my …
Read More →Michael’s birth story
My God shall supply all my needs, according to His riches in glory. On 7 February at around 1130am, I started feeling cramping pains. Nothing …
Read More →birth plan
We’re 38 weeks and 4 days into this pregnancy based on my new due date of the 17th. About time for a Birth Plan planned …
Read More →every day a Kew day
We’ve settled into a pleasant routine here in Kew as we await our second child’s entrance into this world. Ben continues to work Sunday through …
Read More →multi-media birth preparation
Ramona has been watching a lot of birth videos on YouTube as part of her continuing education as a midwife. From cesarean to home birth …
Read More →happy new year
Yea! My sister is feeling much better . Last night before dropping off to sleep, Ben and I listened to and watched between three …
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