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Breech Journey With A Fifth Baby

January 22, 2014 By Lauren McClain

Breech Journey With A Fifth Baby

Here is a friend of mine who recently gave birth to her footling breech. I hope I have not been spreading breech vibes to babies around me!  She wrote her birth story because breech mamas need more people who can hear them and understand them. Those of you who planned or wanted natural births but […]

Filed Under: Breech, Cesarean

New New Year’s Resolution & Report

January 11, 2014 By Lauren McClain

New New Year’s Resolution & Report

Last year for New Year’s I wrote this, which I will re-post here in its entirety because it was short and I liked it. Then I will tell you how my year went. 2013 I enjoy the acme of foolishness that is goal-setting and resolving to better myself. This year, as in the past, I […]

Filed Under: Peaceful Parenting

Pink or Blue: why I don’t want to know

December 18, 2013 By Lauren McClain

Pink or Blue: why I don’t want to know

I know I’m in the minority, but I really don’t want to know the sex of my babies before they are born. I mean I really don’t want to know. It would kind of ruin the pregnancy for me in many ways. Here are my reasons. 1. When you find out, you ruin Christmas. Waiting means there […]

Filed Under: Healthy Pregnancy

Turned at 38.5 weeks, moxibustion!

December 9, 2013 By Lauren McClain

Turned at 38.5 weeks, moxibustion!

Liz shares her whirlwind story of turning her breech baby. There is hope, breech mamas! In 2004 I was 38 years old and preparing to have my second baby, due in February.  I had a wonderful family care physician who had known me for years, and I was looking forward to her delivering my baby. […]

Filed Under: Breech, Turn a Breech, Vaginal Breech Birth

Working off a debt to your children

December 3, 2013 By Lauren McClain

Working off a debt to your children

My friend who is expecting her 5th said that she spent her early motherhood being angry with herself, her children, and God. She thought motherhood would be like a Fischer Price commercial. When she had three babies in as many years, she realized that parenting was more like indentured servitude. It feels that way many […]

Filed Under: Peaceful Parenting

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