Though I am a huge advocate of homebirth with a trained midwife (having just had my second successful homebirth), I also know that it is not for everybody. I was delighted when Emily offered to write a guest post presenting another angle on natural births and how to have a beautiful birth experience in the ...

The birth story begins about 2 1/2 weeks before she actually arrived. It was then that I began having regular bouts of contractions, a week and a half before my due date. With many positive signs of impending labor (increasing contractions, crampiness, slightly elevated blood pressure, a baby that was sitting incredibly low, etc.) ...

Nesting much? I did this last week (completely emptying, washing, re-filling and neatly labeling all of my spices and herbs), along with a whole slew of other cleaning and organizing tasks. It may be a bit over the top, but it does make me smile to see how pretty it looks. I need some ...

Seeing as he's now 26 months old, it might be time to write out his birth story! I wrote Abbie's out in the weeks following her birth, but not Caden's. So here we go... Caden's birth was such a silver lining during a very difficult season for our family. My husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's ...

We're now past 37 weeks and are in the final countdown before baby comes! I thought it might be fun to have a baby poll, and let you give me your best guess as to the details of baby's arrival!Here's the way it will work:1) Leave a comment letting me know 3 things: WHEN you ...

**I don't usually like to post two lengthy posts, two days in a row, but since this topic is what's on my mind these days, it seemed fitting to get it up quickly, before baby actually arrives and while it still feels relevant! :) Image by FriarsbalsamNobody said that labor was easy. There's a reason they ...

Unbelievable that I am about 4 weeks away, and possibly even less, from meeting our new baby!And you may be happy to know (just because it proves that I am a real person, just like the rest of you) that I am not a Wonderwoman, either. I have hit somewhat of a wall, and ...

 I'm writing this towards the end of a busy day (midwife home appointment this morning, and then a day at the zoo with my sweet children to celebrate Canada Day!). Here are a few things that have been on my mind: **The kids on the train, at the end of our zoo day, showing off their ...

For all the other pregnant mamas out there, here is a recipe that was passed on to me from my midwife. It's known as "labor-aid" and the purpose is to have something that is both refreshing and revitalizing for mom to drink in the midst of labor. Sipping on it helps to maintain good ...

(If you haven't already entered the Basic Crochet DVD giveaway, make sure that you do so! Comments will be closed Wednesday at 4 pm!) **Enjoying my sweet little guy in the early weeks after his homebirth. Would you believe that we have basically no pictures of his birth because either the battery died or the ...