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The birth
I have had a few people ask if they could read our birth story. This is day one of it, written on January 31st five days after my sons birth ( Read more... ) -
Numbers
The world is full of them but when do numbers become too much? Hurtful and controlling ( Read more... ) -
back
I should update this more. I don't know why I'm dragging my feet ( Read more... ) -
Home stretch
So here I am about to be 38 weeks pregnant. I am a walking death star, Lou keeps laughing or calling me boodah every chance he gets. I've become a fertility goddess (his words not mine) in his eyes. He loves it when I toddle around in little clothing my belly swollen and my breasts engorged ( Read more... ) -
October 17, 2008
I figured I should write something about them today. Today a year ago I lost my third child. I had just found out I was pregnant and was almost seven weeks. I had been to the midwifery on the Wednesday before and bloodwork was drawn.
That Friday, the 17th, my husband and I went to my Aunt’s funeral. Her name was Edith. She was quite the ( Read more... ) -
What not to say to a greiving mom.
I need a hug ( Read more... ) -
Birth and beyond.
This might be a bit of a ramble, so try and follow me if you can.
It can't be much of a shock to find out that I take birth and the creation of a child very spiritually. Those of you who have seen me, know I wear the symbol of the Triple Goddess around my neck, shown here in photo.
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Hygeia
So I have been slowly realizing that I'm not doing well.
I joined the Hygeia Foundation.
It's a foundation that deals with prenatal and neonatal loss.
Welcome to Hygeia®. Hygeia®, symbolic of the Greek mythological goddess of health and healing for which it is named, is an international community of compassion, empathy and support ( Read more... ) -
spoke too soon.
So today went great, I met with Ursula and she was awesome. Then I spent the day with my Mom ( Read more... ) -
Check up
So tomorrow I have my check up with Ursula. She’s one of the Midwives. I have only talked to her on the phone when we lost our second pregnancy. She seems really awesome and I have several questions for her.
However most on my mind is the results from the genetic testing. We shouldn’t be worried about it really, but with so many ‘notches’ on ( Read more... )