Vaginal Birth After Three C-Sections- An Interview

(I recently had a  mom mention on my Facebook page that she had just had her baby, a VBA3C and she was SO excited to talk about it.  I was e...

$50 Gift Certificate For MOON OVER MAIZE!!!!!

Holy cow- I have the best sponsors!!!!  One of my FIRST and of course FAVORITE sponsors is Moon Over Maize.  She makes beautiful jewelry, an...

Whoever Said, "Money Doesn't Buy Happiness" Was Obviously A Fool

Found HERE Did I ever mention why this isn't a blog about marriage?  It is because I kinda suck at marriage.  (Keep this in mind as you ...

An Intuitive Unassisted Birth

 Another amazing birth story.  An involved dad, a trusting mother, and few people who love them.  And of course, a healthy baby.  What more ...

What Happens In Labor, Stays In Labor

You know those awful commercials for LasVegas that say, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas"? I hate them.  Yeah, I know I am a...

The Birth Experience And Your Sex Life

I received this e-mail from a mother that follows the Mama Birth Facebook page and I thought that I should share it with you.  Nobody ever ...

A Good Birth Takes Hard Work

Over and over I see people who put very little into their birth preparation and are then shocked and amazed when they get steamrolled by the...

42 Weeks, 3 Day Labor, 10 Pound Baby AND an AMAZING HOSPITAL BIRTH!

I just had to share this picture and brief birth story.  It is an amazing testament to how beautifully a woman CAN birth in the hospital whe...

The Real Reason I Don't Spank (or Drink or Get Epidurals)

Found HERE . I had a friend one time tell me something that kind of sounded....strange. Nice woman.  Good friend.  Great mom.  Here is what ...

The Gift of Natural Birth- A Hospital Birth Story

You just have to love this story and this family and this true journey.  I have heard people say that vaginal birth is traumatic for the bab...

Boob Hell- A Memoir

So, true story- I have people ask me to do stuff for them all the time.  Not because I am good at doing stuff, but because I have a blog.  ...

Crawling Is Supposed to Hurt, & So Is The End Of Pregnancy

Have you ever decided to get down on your knees with the kids and crawl around for even a minute?  Holy HECK people, that stuff hurts!  No w...

Mothering Vaccines

Who writes her first post for Mothering.com about vaccines?  ME- that's who.  I am fearless like that. Anywho- I feel really lucky to ge...

The Female Need For Male Approval- And Why We Need To GET OVER IT

Found HERE I believe that part of our continued obsession with obstetrics and the men who practice it has a much deeper root.  It is more th...

Drawn From the Water- An Accidental, Unassisted, Home Birth

Well, I just LOVE this birth story!!!!  Love the baby name, love the happy family, and love this joyous home birth.  Plus, I had my fourth b...