Hannah’s Preterm Labor and NICU Story I’d been in hospital for a bit over a week. We knew he hadn’t been breach, we knew I’d dilated and we knew I’d been in labour but it’d stopped. But something felt wrong. I couldn’t describe quite what was wrong or what was happening… but it felt like something might be IN, well, … Read More
Jamie Ever After: Birth Story
Guest Blog: Jamie Ever After, A Birth Story May 28th, 2015, at 12:39 pm, was the most amazing day of my life as Ryan and I welcomed Gavin Alexander into the world at 6lbs, 11oz. This little peanut has changed our lives in so many ways and we are so in love. The moment I saw Gavin when the … Read More
My Kate Middleton Pregnancy: Pregnant HG Life
My Kate Middleton Pregnancy: Pregnant HG Life. By: New Crunchy Mom Rebecca Lemke I never expected to compare myself to Kate Middleton, but that is exactly what I did on a daily basis when I was pregnant with my son and suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. What in the world is Hyperemesis Gravidarum, you ask? Well, it is the same thing … Read More
Birth Trauma Confessions: My Emergency Birth Was Most Healing
Birth Trauma Confessions: Why My Emergency Birth Was My Most Healing I have four beautiful children. My first 3 births were non-emergency, but very traumatic for me. I sustained injuries from my birth. Doctors weren’t present for two of my births. Obstetricians ignored my health concerns and disrespected me throughout my prenatal care visits. Nurses pushed interventions I did not want. … Read More
Coping with Birth Trauma
Help and Resources for Coping with Birth Trauma Are you dealing with Birth Trauma? You are not alone. A recent study found that 9% of new moms are coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after their births. Another 26% showed symptoms of Post Trauma. Birth Trauma is whatever it means to you. There is no set circumstance where trauma will … Read More
Cesarean, Shame, and Healing
Cesarean Birth, and Stories from Moms Who Experienced them. There is so much pressure put on mothers! We need to be perfect. We need to nurture perfectly, live perfectly, discipline perfectly, look perfect, act perfect, and we need to birth perfectly. Here are some stories from real women who have had a cesarean. These stories have taken an incredible amount of … Read More