What Will You Think About?
Fear. Fear in pregnancy, fear in labor. Fear about the postpartum. Don’t get me wrong. Fear is a real thing we can feel. It’s absolutely something that can and does impact us, and can keep us up at night. It can keep us from moving forward. Its grip can be so intense. Many of us have had past situations, traumas or even may be in our first pregnancy. Things can feel uncertain. Unsteady. And we feel afraid. Some of the roots of our fears can go down so deep. So deep in...
Hi friends!!!! How are you? It’s been quite some time. I pray you are well and flourishing. I had to step away for a bit. I felt God calling me to either serve others in birth or to be still and prepare my heart for another little one. And so, I chose the quiet as I asked God for another baby after two miscarriages. I think anyone who knows, knows my last birth was everything. So to have two miscarriages, it just broke my heart. Supporting other women through loss, I hadn’t experienced...
VBAC Tips and Resources
The following are articles, websites, books and supplements that I used while preparing for my VBAC. I do not believe reading or taking these supplements will guarantee any outcome. I am not a healthcare provider and advise you to speak to your provider before taking any supplement. Websites and Articles: 1. http://vbacfacts.com/ I honestly love Jen Kamel of VBACFacts because she provides info...
The Power of the Word
Scriptures Preparing for my VBAC, God taught me to trust Him and His Words more than my thoughts or any other man's opinions. These scriptures I professed and spoke out loud during my long walks alone and in labor. I knew that the best words to come out of my own mouth would be His. I share them with you that you may gain strength and confidence whatever mountain you may be facing. "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." 2...
The Day That Changed My Life
"You don't understand," I told him. "This will be a turning point for me. This will be a crucial day in my life and I will never be the same." I looked at him with tears in my eyes as I attempted to keep them from running down my face. Sitting there with my three children and my big baby belly, I wanted to express my feelings and my wishes. Students in the room while I was laboring would be a major distraction to me. Any other time in my life...
Beauty In The Waiting
The seasons change. And nature obeys. There's no fear. No hurry. Somehow they all know what to do...
Fences – Keeping Things In, Keeping Things Out
Recently, a friend of ours put a fence up in their yard. It was something they thought about, wanted and planned. They had their reasons. They wanted to keep certain things contained in a specific area. But they also wanted to keep certain things out of this specific area. While planning, they made sure they kept this fence on *their* property. In fact, they put it a few feet away from their property line, closer to their home, ensuring that this fence, was in fact on their property. Because no...
Jessica’s VBA3C
My story began on June 8, 2007. I was 21 years old and pregnant with my first child, my son Everett. I was young, naive when I look back, and I really was not prepared for labor. I thought I was. I thought I had gone to enough classes, read all of the books and I was delivering at a well respected hospital. My mom had 3 children naturally, my grandmother 4 (one was even breech) and my great grandmother delivered 5 babies naturally. I was meant to...