I've experienced three drastically births now: an emergency C-section, a natural VBAC at the hospital and finally a water birth at a birthing center. The purpose of this post is to give you a side by side comparison of what unmedicated labor and delivery was like for me at a hospital and at a ...
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How the NICU changed a never-been-in-a-NICU mom forever
On a walk through the NICU to visit my precious niece, I pass maybe twenty rooms. They're all filled. I see so few parents. "Some babies are here for six months," the desk lady tells me, "Their parents have to go back to work to keep insurance and pay for all of the medical expenses." My eyes well ...