Even for my untrained eyes, it was very obvious that the placenta was covering the birth canal. I sobbed as I realized any hope for natural birth was gone and that I was going to have surgery. I was filled with concern for little Tre who would have to be born so early. I just [...]

I looked down and saw bright red blood covering my pants, underwear and the floor. Not just a little blood, but a lot! I panicked! I knew this was not a good sign. I screamed for Italian Stallion and when he got to me, I saw the fear in his eyes as well. I tried [...]

Dr. Homebirth told me not to worry, that a good percentage of babies are breech at this point, and that the majority flip on their own well before D-day. Being the Type-A personality that I am, I was not just content to just sit around and wait for this to happen, so I asked if [...]

Sure enough, we were expecting number 3! Once again, I didn’t know for sure that fertility had returned so I wasn’t entirely sure of the due date. This time, I approached pregnancy and birth from a whole different perspective. I was determined once again to have a wonderful birth experience, but I wondered if I [...]