Every pregnancy, birth and baby website is cramped with the loveliest natural birth stories and only contain a few C-section birth stories here and there, so I thought I’d share a bit of what my experience was like. My Journey: Pregnancy, birth and recovery. The first scan was done...
I always wanted to go through normal birth; I hadn’t even thought of having a C-Section. Every time I went to the doctor’s appointment he told me I don’t need to worry I can deliver my baby girl via normal birth. The last time I went...
An extraordinary creation which amazes every parent, a joyfull journey as you feel the first flutter of butterfly kicks in your tummy till the day you realize this is it, your long awaited baby is making his way into the world, my name is Sherona...
So as I sit down and begin putting my absolutely amazing VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) story into words I realize what a profound journey it has been!!! I’d like to start off by saying that I personally don’t believe that any type of birth is...
There is always something to be thankful for! Have you ever sat through a moment when you look around yourself and you feel lost? You feel like this isn’t your life. This isn’t your experience. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be. That’s how I feel...
At 41 weeks pregnant awaiting our little baby. But still no sign. Of her arrival. My head set on normal birth but at our second last visit our doctor said “if she doesn’t com by next week we do a c-section. ” after 10 months...
The 4 November 2015, late afternoon I could not believe it for the very first time peeing on a stick and the result was positive. I had in my life peed on a few sticks but always negative. Luckily we had one for the morning...
03 March 2017 I woke up in the morning, Set my daughyer Natalia off to school with her dad. I went back to sleep. My helper left for the day at around 9am … I said goodbye and returned to bed. I woke up again at 12h00...
It is absolutely terrible that movies and television shows make us believe that labour is nothing but a walk through hell! Friends and family often do not help to alleviate our fears regarding birth, but rather find a strange joy in telling horrific stories of...
This is the story about the first time I held my newborn son Luke, in my arms. But before we get there here is some background. Background Luke has two sisters Tamzin who is 5 and Bailee who is 3. Lisa, Mommy to all 3 was not...