Birth Story's Comparisons

Child #/Weight/Length

*Date/Time Latent & Active *Transition/Pushing & Birth *Date/Time Delivery

*Afterbirth **Where Birth ***Attending


#1 - F 6 lbs 15 oz , 19 1/2"

*7.20.01 7:00 p.m. *???(pushed for 21 hours)??? *7.21.01 1:20 p.m

*transferred/surgery at 7p.m. **at home ***4 midwives
**"dry land" ***my husband


#2 - M 8 lbs, 20"

*11.7.02 approx. 2 p.m. *??? ??? *11.7.01 6:40 p.m.

*immediately after birth (5 mins.) **hospital ***CNM & 2-4 nurses
*I think midwife pulled it **"tub/water" ***my husband & #1


#3 - M 9 lbs 4 oz, 21"

*6.15.04 11:00 p.m. *20 mins. *6.16.04 1:05 a.m.

*20 mins. **at home ***my husband
**"dry land" ***#1 & #2 awake


#4 - F 8 lbs 2 oz, 20"

*9.9.05 10:20 p.m. *15 mins. *9.10.05 1:00 a.m.

*5 mins. **at home ***my husband
**pool/water" ***# 1 & #3 awake


#5 - F 8 lbs 3 oz, 20 1/2"

*10.25.06 3:20 a.m. *3-5 mins. *10.25.06 4:20 a.m.

*5-10 mins. **at home ***my husband
**"dry land" ***#1 (then all awake)


*My children DO NOT attend the birth. They are nearby and may be during actual delivery, but modesty is maintained!!

**When I have all birth stories posted, I will link for more information.

(~ I tried aligning, but it won't! :( )

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Waking Up

I think I've made it through. I am just amazed at how my body shuts down critical function in the first trimester. Though I've learned and have beaten the morning sickness in the last 7 pregnancies, I've had to work hard to remember, while in the throws of evening sickness, what to do to beat the nausea, fatigue and general brain fog. I have found others that have written out the information or sites (links given here for varicose vein info, but they have lots more) that give herb safety lists and now know (for myself and my body, my regime) what to do. I am just so thankful when this time comes around. Almost 6 months until I actually feel normal, with a volleyball under my shirt. Then I only have 3-4 more months as the volleyball grows to almost beachball size and I'm waddling from the inconvenient pelvic expansion, but putting that all aside I usually feel great, have too much backlogged work and so begins "nesting". I push myself knowing that once I have the baby I will be out again for at least 2 weeks-closer to 2 months before everything starts going through spring cleaning again, no matter the season! So, you can see what I've been doing on my other sites, but more importantly, if you, too, are expecting, there is a time when things seem to get back on track. Look forward, not back, and keep taking care of yourself and your precious baby!!

I find that I skip the sites that do not have personal knowledge or are not trained in herbs and natural healing. I know that is a broad spectrum as well, since, for example, there are many great sites/people that advocate the use of castor oil to initiate labor. There are other herbs that I would not use to initiate labor, either. Remember there are those who say Red Raspberry Leaf and Nettle Leaf are not to be taken during pregnancy and then advocate the use of medications instead of healthy living, eating and that's straight bologna!! SO, inform YOURSELF! It's your body, your baby, your health - that's ultimately YOUR CHOICE and your responsibility!!

*please leave your thoughts and comments.