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When to Clamp the Baby's Umbilical Cord (if you do it at all!)
Look at that beautiful cord! This photo was snapped nine minutes after her baby was born. See that blood still in there? This is a great...


I Want to Die With Battle Scars
The baby found my belly. It seems every baby has gone through this stage when during or after a nursing session they are fascinated with...


Is That Midwife, Doctor, or Practice Right for You?
Choosing a provider for pregnancy and birth is one of the most significant decisions not only impacting the outcome of your birth but...


The Precipitous Home Birth of Adam Kolbe
It was a hot and beautiful summer evening one year ago that our Adam Kolbe exploded into the world. I'm sharing the last of my birth...


The Breastfeeding Support that Makes a Difference
It's World Breastfeeding Week again and this year it brings me to now fifteen total years of lactating I’ve put in. Whew! Seven babies...


The Home Water Birth of Peter Simon Lolek
Four years ago today our sixth son Peter was born! So here's his birth story! Just one left to complete them all, I promise ;) We knew...
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