Mayah’s birth story

I figured that it is time to start trying to write out the birth story. I may have to edit it as I remember how things went, but this is a start… sorry it’s so long!
On Monday, August 18, I woke up and thought it was possible that I was leading fluid. I called my [...]

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39 weeks…thoughts on labor and delivery

Well, here I am… 39 weeks pregnant! I felt that this time would never come…and here it is, still no baby. But I am enjoying this last few days or so of pregnancy knowing that I will not get to feel baby move inside my tummy anymore once he/she is born. 
I went to the midwives [...]

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Swollen feet and other joys of pregnancy

I had an exciting day yesterday. I started the day out by calling my midwives to find out about possibly moving my next appointment up a little because my feet were swelling even more than my last appointment. I wasn’t too concerned, but I just like to communicate with them if things get worse, mainly [...]

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childbirth class #2

Well, tonight was our 2nd childbirth class. Our instructor definitely keeps things interesting, because some info could get a little repetitive. We practiced our breathing by getting on to some Gold’s Gym mats and finding different positions to relax and breath… sometimes it feels a little goofy because it isn’t the real thing, so it [...]

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