Be Wild and Free

  Hey, Sister! We’re back!  Today I’m going to take a dive into choosing a care provider and the type of birth that you want! Maybe you know all the options you have within your community, maybe you don’t! Maybe some of this will be all new information for you and will give you space to question your full spectrum of options and begin truly asking yourself;  “What do I REALLY want for this pregnancy and birth?” “Who do I SEE in attendance of this birth?” First, let’s start with the WHO: Now, let me preface this with this, I am NOT judging anyone. I am not trying to convince anyone to make one choice or another. If you’ll go back to my video and/or blog post about Informed Consent versus Informed Choice, you’ll see that I find it extremely imperative that women are given the FULL SPECTRUM of options. All the negatives, all the positives. Once you have the full spectrum of information, you can then make a very informed decision. The decision that is best for you.  Obst...

  Oh my goodness, y'all! No matter how much I try to bottle up time, slow it down or even pause it for a little bit, it never works! A year ago I was in that space of in-between, waiting for the day our little one was going to grace us Earthside. We were Team Green and the anticipation of meeting this little babe was growing by the day! If you saw my blog post from January 19, 2023 ( HERE ) you can read a post I made on January 19, 2022 when I was 38.1 and hoping for a full two weeks left.  A whole year has gone by since that incredible, redeeming birth and I'm so excited to FINALLY share it with you all, here on my blog!  If you'd like to read my other birth stories:  Bentley  a first-time mom induction resulting in a c-section Bailey  a redeeming, empowered hospital VBAC  Barrett  a peaceful, unhindered HBAC For those who love a good birth video, here is Badrick's birth video made by Kristen Gruell Photography! You can find Kristen on Facebook ,...