Life right now, amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, is profoundly bizarre. To watch the entire nation–and the entire world–come to a screeching halt is surreal and unnerving. Businesses are closed. School years are over. All non-essential travel is canceled. People are afraid to leave their homes. There’s no toilet paper or hand sanitizer left on [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2020
My Postpartum Story
Before you read this post, I recommend reading Nora’s Birth Story (and watching Nora’s Birth Video!) for more context. First few days I shared about my immediate postpartum experience in this post, so I won’t spend too much time on it here. In short, I birthed Nora, and due to a nuchal hand, suffered from [Continue Reading…]
Nora’s Birth Video
Nora’s birth video is my favorite 10 minutes of video in the world, ever. (Well, other than our wedding video.) It was filmed and edited by Natasha Hance of Birth Unscripted–clearly, she is unbelievably talented. This video is our redemption story. This is what our biggest answered prayer looks like. We’re so grateful. I hope [Continue Reading…]
Nora’s Birth Story | Empowering Unmedicated Birth Center Birth
Thursday, October 24th Six days prior to going into labor, I had my final prenatal appointment at my amazing birth center, Origins Birth & Wellness Collective. I was four days past my due date. Although I was growing increasingly tired of being pregnant, both the baby and I were physically doing well. It was recommended [Continue Reading…]
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