Breast pumping guest blog from Katie Brooker at http://www.Cakematernity.com Continue reading
Announcement photo at 16 weeks!
Okay here goes…my first personal blog entry! …..If you don’t know, I am expecting my second child in July. I wanted to have a blog about my experiences during pregnancy and birth because I will be doing it very different then what I experienced with my daughter, who is now 3 1/2. I am planning … Continue reading
To all the moms out there- I want to wish you a happy Mother’s day. There are no cards, flowers, or candy that can put into words how loved and appreciated you are but if you are like me alls you need is a certain little smile from your child to make everything worth it. … Continue reading
I have not been as involved in the home birth / natural birth community as I would like to be lately. 😦 It is easy for me to say it is because I have a baby myself and I’m still trying to balance home and work,- being a business owner and photographer,and now at the beginning on wedding … Continue reading
I read a quote once that said,” Breastfeeding is like a really long hug.” I do not know where it was or who said it but I can tell you I agree with it completely. I breastfeed my daughter, but only exclusively for 6 week,s and then supplemented for a few more weeks after that. At the … Continue reading
I originally met Laura as her wedding photographer, she quickly turned from client to friend. I was very excited when her and her husband, Jason, said they were expecting! We chatted lots about pregnancy during that time, I photographed her maternity pictures in November and most recently had the honor of them wanting me there during her … Continue reading
Congrats!! Or, maybe your not having a baby soon but plan to be soon in the future… happy trying 😉 Oh, and that reminds me on a note about trying to get pregnant since I get that a lot!! Be healthy, eat healthy, take prenatals, don’t drink excessively , and most of all enjoy trying to get … Continue reading
So I have had a tab open on my computer for a couple weeks now so that it would save me the 3 seconds of opening it when I was ready to type a blog but every time I sit down at my computer my “to- do” list is underneath my “must-do” list and I … Continue reading
Tomorrow will be 6 weeks since my son was born. I wanted like hell to blog at 2 weeks and at 4 weeks but that didn’t happen 😦 We were just away on a mini family vacation up north and I kept thinking about how bad I wanted to share what my life has been … Continue reading
At my last prenatal appointment (42 weeks+ a couple days) my midwife, Goldie, checked me and we found that little man’s head was down but I had not begun to dilate yet. Excited that his head was so low but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed about not being dilated yet. … Continue reading
My last week has been full of questions such as,” What happens if you don’t have the baby by 42 weeks?!”, and “When is he gonna get here?!” I just smile and say he will come when he is ready. I was just driving and realized that had I chosen to have an Ob/gyn deliver … Continue reading
As I expected my little man would take his time getting here. I have felt great and had no complaints this pregnancy, honestly I have really enjoyed it. The last week I have gotten a little uncomfortable at times and started really wishing that he would hurry up and get here..and I’m not gonna lie … Continue reading
