Family of four

He’s here. Labor and delivery were once again quick, but felt much less chaotic than the first time around. The midwife’s name was Zen, and she definitely brought an air of that to the whole experience. Baby boy was born in a birthing tub (which, as a testament to how fast things moved, was filled […]

Birth Story, Part 2

I’ve decided against writing this as a password-protected post.  However, names and photos will be removed after 48 hours.  If you plan to steal said photos for your own purposes, nefarious or otherwise, please don’t. 9:36 pm, Wednesday night.  Two and a half hours after arriving at labor and delivery to be monitored prior to […]

Birth Story, Part 1

My last OB appointment was on a Tuesday, one day short of 41 weeks.  I learned a few things at this appointment: 1) that I was still only dilated a fingertip, the same as I had been the week before, 2) that I was 50% effaced, 3) that baby girl’s head was “very low,” and […]