I remember distinctly the lump in my throat and the hot tears welling up in my eyes as the lactation consultant was describing what she was feeling in my engorged, painful breastRead More…
Maybe it’s because they don’t know that the average baby comes somewhere between 2-8 days past your due date, depending on which study you look at. Maybe it’s because strangers in the grocery store didn’tRead More…
So you’re having a homebirth! And you’re no doubt fielding ALL the questions: “People still DO that???” “Can you still get an epidural???” “No, really, people still DO THAT???” And while their jokingRead More…
I remember how I felt the first time I saw the positive pregnancy test. Joy, trepidation, excitement, terror, love, anxiety, surprise, overwhelm, and optimism, all washing over me in one crazy tidal wave, engulfing meRead More…
A recent article from the CDC about a baby contracting Group B Strep (GBS) infection linking the infection to the mother’s placenta capsules has caused quite a stir…and it should! After fieldingRead More…
So often, our clients share a common fear: SO MANY PEOPLE WILL BE STARING AT MY VAGINA WHEN I GIVE BIRTH!!! And they aren’t wrong. In a typical birth, it’s you, yourRead More…
I remember the first night home with my first baby like it happened yesterday. I wish I could tell you that the memory is of staring fondly at my baby, feeding himRead More…
While the hospital photographers have certainly upped their game in recent years, many people still search for a photographer who can do a session once they have returned home with their baby.Read More…
When my son was born at 33w6d, we had no idea all of the things to come for our family. Preemies are born to one in every ten families in America, andRead More…