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There are so many reasons once you become a mother, that your sleep will be interrupted... Most of them have to do with your children.  I'm not going to lie, you're going to simultaneously love and loathe those little ones when they've kept you up the entire night. When I had my first baby my… Continue reading Sleepless Nights

You've all heard it, when life gives lemons you make lemonade...  RIGHT? What lemons have I been given? A LOT OF MOVING. A C-section birth I NEVER wanted due to a cord prolapse, so incredibly emergent. A Baby who wouldn't/couldn't latch well to breastfeed. PTSD. ECTOPIC pregnancy Surgery Miscarriage Lots of Lemons..... What am I… Continue reading When life give you Lemons…

The latest news in my world is that I've partnered with Align Chiropractic and Wellness in Choctaw to create "Align Mommy and Me".  Approximately twice a month Tara Goodson of Align Chiropractic and Wellness and I are going to be getting together with other moms in the area and talking about fun mom topics, and… Continue reading Align Mommy and Me

Recently someone posted this article about breastfeeding and mental health on facebook, and I'd just like to comment a bit on it. Really there isn't much more I can add to what these people have already said, but it seems pretty incredible to me, so I'm just going to say first of all, please go… Continue reading Breastfeeding and Mental Health

Recently in a facebook group that is fighting for parental rights, someone quoted the song "Jesus take the Wheel" sung by Carrie Underwood.  I love that song, it is so pretty, but it also has a great message. The chorus says: "Jesus, take the wheel Take it from my hands 'Cause I can't do this… Continue reading Jesus Take the Wheel

I wrote a post a while ago about your birth bag, and promised a follow up with a more extensive list of the things that you might consider putting in your bag... The following is my list, as promised...   No Birth bag is complete without a doula, I'll just say that... The things you… Continue reading Part two, Your Birth Bag, beyond the essentials

Today I met a random pregnant stranger who told me some things about birth in Oklahoma that I already knew, VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean section) is not easy to do, not because it is actually harder than any other labor, but because Oklahoma doesn't support VBAC. After meeting this woman, and she had explained… Continue reading Birth and Fear

Birth requires so much preparation! Every time I think of it I think of how you will have to choose a care provider. Decide how you will decorate the nursery and where baby will sleep?  How will you choose or end up feeding your baby?  Who is going to do the majority of the care?  What daycare will you… Continue reading Birth Bag

What does it cost to be a doula? This is really a loaded question. The reason I'm mentioning it now is because I believe I'll be up for taking births again in July, I've taken some time off, to get used to my new baby, and reevaluate my family life, goals and what it is… Continue reading What does it take?

Ever since I was pregnant for the first time 8 years ago the phase "trust birth" has been spoken around me, and in the context of allowing a woman's body to function the way it was designed to. The idea is that your body created this baby and will instinctively know how to birth said… Continue reading Trust God, not birth