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How to Sew a Birthing Gown

How to Sew a Birthing Gown

Curious?  I wear these gowns post-birth, because frankly I don’t really want to wear much during the birth!  But after, it’s so nice to have something soft to wear. The even cooler part about these gowns is that the tutorial doesn’t rely on a pattern you have to find or buy; you can create it MORE »

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Cloth Diapering Options

Cloth Diapering Options

Cloth diapers are awesome. Well, I love them anyway!  And there are so many different options out there today — to suit any style and any budget.  There are the super-cute organic pockets with fun prints (which might run you $24 – $30 each), or there are flats or prefolds with basic covers (which might MORE »

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What's In My Birth Kit

What's In My Birth Kit

Tonight is my home visit.  Yikes!  I’m 36 weeks and 3 days, which is “close enough” to 37 weeks (the usual point at which home visit occur).  This means that I have to have all my birth supplies gathered up and ready — both the ones that I bought (which came in the mail last MORE »

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How To Sew Cloth Diapers

How To Sew Cloth Diapers

Are you using cloth diapers for your baby, or looking into it?  One of the major drawbacks to cloth is the initial investment — each diaper costs around $18!  Although this represents a significant savings over disposables in a two-year period (about $450 for 24 one-size diapers), it’s a lot to spend all at once. MORE »

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I Can’t Wait to Breastfeed a Newborn Again!

I Can’t Wait to Breastfeed a Newborn Again!

I miss breastfeeding a newborn. Yes, I’m still breastfeeding my older kids, but it isn’t the same.  They’re so big and squirmy!  They do have generally good ‘nursing manners’ — they’ll stop if I ask them to, they will ask before touching, and they are always aware and concerned if I say they’re hurting me MORE »

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Oh, The Nerves!

Oh, The Nerves!

This pregnancy, my nerves have been on edge.  Pretty much since I found out I was pregnant.  It does change at times, some days I am better than others.  But there are days when I just feel like my nerves are totally frayed.  I drop things, any loud or sudden noises make me jump or MORE »

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A Tour of My Baby Items

A Tour of My Baby Items

Unlike the previous two times, we’re not setting up a nursery this time.  It’s mostly practical: we don’t have the space for the baby to have his/her own room.  We also have yet to decide if we’ll move the bigger kids in together, or if the baby will join one of them after a few MORE »

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7 Bad Reasons to Have a Home Birth

7 Bad Reasons to Have a Home Birth

Obviously I’m a big supporter of the right to choose home birth…I’m having one myself! But it’s not for everyone. It’s definitely not a decision to be made lightly, or one that you should do for any of the following reasons….

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7 Things Never to Say to a Laboring Woman

7 Things Never to Say to a Laboring Woman

When a woman is in labor, she’s not exactly in a…rational…frame of mind.  It’s a huge time in her life, and all her focus (at least in active labor) is on what’s happening in her body. Which is why, no matter how awesome and reasonable she usually is, she may not be much in the MORE »

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Choosing The Right Birthing Pool

Choosing The Right Birthing Pool

If you’re planning a water birth, then you may be in a position to choose a birth pool (if you’re going to a hospital they may provide one for you).  There are lots of different ones on the market today, so how do you know which one is right for you?  I know that I MORE »

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