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Stop saying “at least baby is healthy”.
I want to scream this from every street corner and simultaneously in the face of every friend and family member who thinks this is an appropriate statement to make after an emergency cesarean. For the Mama’s reading this…. Your humans don’t mean to come across as dismissive and inconsiderate, they simply are not aware that…
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What is the Fourth Trimester?
If you haven’t heard of the Fourth Trimester, go grab yourself the book of this title by Kimberly Ann Johnson. Indigo has it here. Amazon has it here. For most new parents, this is the hardest part of the journey. It’s obvious why that is…. You’re in this whole other dimension of doing your best…
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The In-Between
Not enough is said about the period of time in-between finishing preparing for a baby and the unknown timeline of the pending arrival. This space is one that Mother’s enter into when they’ve gotten close to full term or entered into it. While we await the debut of the child. There is SO much wanting,…
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Rest
I can admit that I was not mentally prepared for how tired I would be during pregnancy. Even before I knew I was pregnant, I was exhausted. As the weeks went on I was debilitated with fatigue and I found myself in this constant internal struggle wanting to work and get things done around the…
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Consent
This is easily one of my favorite topics when it comes to our bodies and specifically regarding health. The beautiful thing about being in a human body is that you get to choose how you utilize it. Of course we can choose to stay open to knowledge and take into consideration suggestions / advice from…
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Ch Ch Ch Changes
It is wild what the birthing body does when it’s growing a child. There are of course the initial changes the pregnant body goes through in the early days of pregnancy, which are incredible! Especially when you look into the how / why the body does these things without ever needing to be trained to…
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Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Pregnancy
I’ve caught myself a few times wondering “how come nobody told me about this?” ….. and I often wonder if it’s because birthing humans (typically women) likely have the thought process that they should put a brave face on and pretend that everything is wonderful. I’m not saying that way of being is “right” or…
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Dear Universe
Dear Universe, I am grateful for each moment of exploration in this lifetime. I am present to the abundance of love and joy in my life. I am present to the acceptance and hope in moments of scarcity and darkness. As I move into the next season, I look forward to the shedding of old…
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Choice
It’s a powerful thing.I’m frequently baffled by how difficult it is for some to recognize that they have a choice with everything they do. Example: you don’t love the way a pair of jeans fit you, you can choose to hold onto them with a hope of them someday fitting the way you want them…
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Friday morning thoughts
I think what makes any attempt at writing difficult is that there is this reality that even though you say you don’t care what other people think and that you’re writing for yourself and to share your thoughts, experiences, etc… The reality is that other people are going to read it and they will have…
An authentic birth 