Category Archives: Pregnancy

Moving on after a complicated pregnancy and birth

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Brea

I get things stuck in my craw. Sometimes it’s stuck in such a way that I cannot let it go and it is all I think about for a stretch (as in – I won’t lie – when a certain … Continue reading →

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Our Adventures in Tandem Nursing

Posted on January 4, 2012 by caela

When my husband and I decided to have a second child, I knew instinctively that I wanted to nurse both children at the same time, if they wanted to. I’ve had a couple of friends who have tandem nursed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding, Parenthood, Pregnancy, Uncategorized | Tagged nursing during pregnancy, tandem nursing | 1 Comment

Homebirth partner’s unplanned-pregnancy preparation

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Joy

Written by Dan Baer “Babies come when they want to,” my partner said on our first date. This was May of 2011, and she was just out of a long-term relationship. It was less than a month later- before our … Continue reading →

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Why I didn’t have an epidural. And why I should have.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Brea

Even before I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I preferred a birth without interventions. I’m not sure it was even a “preference” so much as my default. It just seemed like a given. My mother had my … Continue reading →

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Jen’s Favorite Carriers

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Joy

When asked to pick my favorite carrier to wear my babies in, I am torn in all directions. I am a baby-wearing junkie, out of love, out of necessity and out of convenience. Instead of picking a favorite, I will … Continue reading →