Hillary's Advent Home Birth with a Shoulder Dystocia

On November 10th, I was officially 37 weeks pregnant with my second child. That meant I could legally have my planned midwife-assisted...

NORA Tea - The Best and Simplest Recipe for Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Prep

NORA infusions are a great way to prepare and nourish your body for pregnancy, labor, birth, and after. An infusion is basically a very...

The Precipitous Hospital Birth of Michael Joseph

(Alternate title: The Birth Story That Took Longer to Write Than to Actually Happen) I'm sharing another of my own birth stories because...

Cervical Checks at the End of Pregnancy - A Help or a Harm?

In our system, it has become normal for a woman to have her cervix routinely checked at prenatal appointments as she reaches full term...

Emily's Natural Hospital Birth of First Baby Maria

Emily Janaro is a Catholic wife, mother, and doctor of physical therapy student in the beautiful Shenandoah valley of Virginia. She loves...

Leslie's 4th VBAC Hospital Birth of Baby Rose

When we had our first baby 10 years ago, my husband Joe and I took all the classes and read all the books – but we were both completely...

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