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My Non-”Granola Butterflies” Twin VBAC Birth Story
In preparing for my twin VBAC, I did a lot of reading and a lot of research. I wanted to have my babies as intervention free as possible, for their sake and mine. I read the “Hypnobirthing” book. I...
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Top 10 Reasons Why I LOVE Not Being Pregnant Anymore
I am no longer pregnant. It feels awesome. This is why. 1) No more heartburn! 2) I have my ankles back and can wear more than just flip flops! 3) I can bend over, walk more than a few minutes and carry...
View ArticleAccepting Mothers Where They Are At.
You know how sometimes in life, there are themes? You know, a theme that pervades your thoughts and also what people are talking about around you in real life and online? Lately the theme around me...
View ArticleIt’s time to celebrate success
I’m so tired of feeling crappy about all the things I’m NOT doing as a mother. Because, seriously. There is always more that I could be doing. And I could do the things I AM doing even better. But...
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The Best Season to be Pregnant
I’ve been thinking about the pros and cons of being pregnant and having babies in different seasons. Where we live, the seasons are very extreme, so it makes a difference when you’re pregnant!! With...
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The Pros and Cons of Twins
Twins. Double blessing.Double trouble. I am so in love with my twin girls. They are lovely babies and lovely people. They are sweet, sensitive, giggly, fussy, lovely girls. I really am doubly...
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When Womens’ Bodies Fail
One of the hardest things about having an “emergency” C-section with my son, was the feeling that my body had failed me. I already struggle with body image issues, simply because I am NOT a super...
View ArticleVBAC Reflections. I am not broken.
It’s been about 6.5 months since I had my Twin VBAC. So, I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience with it all. Unless you’re really new here, you know that I had an unwanted C-section with my...
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Postpartum Fashion for Not Skinny Moms: Date Night
I’m not sure why, but I’ve been feeling more and more down about my body every day. I see pictures that my mom took of me hanging out with my kids, where I’m wearing my comfy mom clothes, and I can...
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How to Cope After an Unwanted Cesarean
Unwanted cesareans are unfortunately something that happen a lot in our way-too-medicalized birth culture. There are tons of reasons why women end up with an unwanted and often unnecessary c-section....
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