Why the Words ‘Home Birth’ Make Me Cringe
This weekend Jessica and I had the privilege of attending the Blissdom conference. We got to hear amazing speakers and meet some awesome bloggers. The best workshop was given by Jeff Goins. He was...
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The One Question I Won’t Answer
As I looked at my screen to check which patient was next, seeing her name made me smile. The patient was a delight. I had delivered her first baby two years ago, an adorable baby girl with curly blond...
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Top 5 Things a Dad Should Never Say in the Delivery Room
In the 11 years I’ve been birthin’ babies, I’ve heard some crazy things in the delivery room. While most dads try their best to be supportive during labor, lets face it, this is an entirely new...
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Why I Chose Induction of Labor
{Photo Credit} I’ve had this post in my mind for a few months. Every time I went to write it I stalled, for fear of opening a huge can of worms on this blog. I realize there are many who are completely...
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Rethinking Normal Labor Could Reduce the C-section Rate
C-Section for Breech Presentation The second I hit save on the manuscript for The Pregnancy Companion, the information began to evolve. Medical and scientific breakthroughs happen on an hourly basis....
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Who do You Blame for Your C-Section?
“What do you do?” asked the lady beside me on a plane. After hearing I was an OB/GYN, she quickly launched into her own birth story. She described a long induction followed by 2 hours of pushing, then...
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The Miracle of Life
The first baby I ever helped deliver was in Woodward, a tiny town with a tiny hospital in the panhandle of Oklahoma, where there are more oil derricks than trees. I was a third year medical student on...
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Unbound Birth: Natural Childbirth Book Review w/ Giveaway
Although I was unable to have a natural childbirth, I am very supportive of moms-to-be that desire a low intervention experience. After all, my mother had me natural and I was breech – “frank breech”...
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Top Ten Tips for Natural Childbirth
The first natural childbirth I saw wasn’t pretty. It involved a good deal of flailing, cursing and pooping. Additionally, the patient kept repeatedly screaming, “This isn’t how it looked on the baby...
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TPC Birth Story: Dr. Rupe
When my alarm began blaring at 5:20 am on January 21, 2004; I immediately hit the snooze button. I am normally a morning person, but the last few weeks of my pregnancy were beyond exhausting. As I...
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Baby + Co Boutique Birthing Center: A Wonderful Alternative to Home Birth
We love sharing encouragement and information surrounding pregnancy and childbirth here at Grace for Moms, after all, this space was birthed out of the books I co-wrote because the process of bringing...
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