The adventures of our family of 5

The easy answer.  We DON’T KNOW! That scares me.  It scares me more that moms don’t know that we don’t know if it is safe or not. I think one ultrasound at 20 weeks is just the right amount.  Anything more than that should have a good medical reason to do it. We just don’t know if it [...]

No, this is not a new Star Wars Character.  It stands for Home Birth in water after 2 cesareans.  There is very inspirational to watch of one woman’s journey to a HBWA2C here.

I remember reading A Thousand Splendid Suns and being so disturbed by the cesarean done on the mom with the breech baby WITHOUT anesthesia.  The hospital didn’t have the supplies or trained people, which led to this situation.  It made me feel better about my cesarean.  At least I didn’t feel it while it was happening! I [...]

I LOVE this website, VBAC Facts. I especially love her post looking at OB scare tactics.  If you are a mom thinking about a VBAC you have to read this post.  It really demonstrates the importance of finding a supportive care provider. I feel really lucky I had a supportive care provider for my last 2 VBACS.   [...]