I wanted to start sharing real pregnancy related stories to my followers. I didn’t want to go pull in feeds or grab articles from the web. I wanted real life experiences. So I asked family and friends to write me blog posts about some of their thoughts and experiences with pregnancy. You can find the stories written so far on the left side of this page under the category “Pregnancy Stories”
If you have a personal pregnancy story you would like to share email us at sweetbabycakesnmore @ yahoo.com
May 5, 2011
I have asked my sister to share her home-birth experience for my readers. I hope you all enjoy it!
I have never been a hospital/doctor person. To me these options are for when we are very sick and can not get well with out the assistance of someone. From the beginning of my pregnancy with my first child in 2008 my ob-gyn experiences did not settle well with me. My initial meeting with the doctor consisted of a lot of paperwork (which felt like I was signing away my life) and a discussion on genetic testing, std screening, blood work, etc. It felt like I was being punished for the beautiful process of conceiving a child. Several months into my pregnancy I ran into an old friend who interestingly enough was a midwife. From the moment we began talking the sparks flew and a connection was made. My husband was concerned about the option of a home-birth (as most uniformed people believe a baby is only born in hospital). Over time we watched several home birth videos that the midwife shared with us of her home-birth families and also we watched several documentaries including “The Business of Being Born” which really shined a lot of light and solidified our decision to have the babies at home.
For me the experience of giving birth was one to celebrate. Throughout the pregnancy, I talked to the baby by name and had a mantra, “We are a team and when you are ready to come mommy is ready to meet you.” Of course, for me I also had a running joke and I would tell my belly every day that she needed to come out before 8 pounds (LOL). Unlike the baby channel which always shows women flat on their back waiting for someone to tell them when to push I was able to listen to my body and experience every moment of the birthing process. With my daughter, Madison, I walked the stairs and moved around until the midwife arrived. A few pushes later and there was my amazing, beautiful daughter. As soon as Madison arrived she was immediately placed on my chest and remained there for a long period of time for bonding. Again, different from the hospitals who feel a need to take the baby immediately to run a series of tests, etc.
More to come….. Let us know how you liked this article.
May 5, 2011
My dear friend is a very seasoned professional dancer graduating from The Juilliard School. I asked Mrs. Amina Rooster-Medley to write an article about dancing while she was pregnant to share with all my readers. Thank You Amina
By about six months, my pregnant belly was finally showing! As a professional dancer, this was my happiest time wearing leotard and tights. Instead of constantly scrutinizing how I looked, I finally loved what I saw. My doctor told me I could do everything I was accustomed to doing before I was pregnant. She told me not to start training to run marathons if that sort of thing was not already a normal part of my life. So I danced, danced and danced some more. My pride grew as my belly grew. I didn’t develop any stretch marks, thanks to all that stretching! I worked as a dancer up until two days before I gave birth. I also believe all that physical activity helped me to build the flexibility and strength I needed to deliver my daughter quickly, without any cuts or stitches! Dance on pregnant Mamas!
Amina Rooster-Medley
www.thedancersmentor.com – Empowering & Inspring Dancers to live their dreams
March 30, 2011
