Posts by purposefuldoula

Here are a few pictures of me and my belly doing things that I've never done during pregnancy but I made sure to this time around! The first one is at 37 weeks of my belly cast and the other three were taken today at 39w3d of my...

Hi ladies!  Lots of yays going on!!  Kate- I'm so happy for your placenta news! Chica- I'm so glad you get to properly nest in your new place! Mamabeakley- yay for that negative gbs!!   It looks like everything is...

Quote:   Some bigger things on my list are to: Pay MW off next week. Hit up the medical supply store for some chux for the birth and some plaster strips so I can do a belly cast, too. Do and...

Quote: Originally Posted by kel  I've been accomplishing lots of stuff around the house and thought I'd post a few pictures of my latest completed sewing projects.  Today I finished up this baby hat (lined with...

Hi ladies! Another week already!! I was just telling Kelly that my next prenatal is scheduled for December 1st! That just sounds unreal, but it really is next week! Jen and kel- hugs mamas!!! I hope your do issues clear up and they...

I have to ask, who's business is it other than yours?  As a seasoned homebirther and a doula, I find that unless that person has done the research or has been there and done it, then they will have fear based comments....

Here we are at 38 weeks! THIRTY EIGHT!  I don't know where he's going to go in the next few weeks if we make it that long!!    Kate, your picture is great! Nothing like a dead turkey to take the cake in belly...

I'm going to message everyone with my address today so we can get these moving! weeee!!!!

A little sad to report back that nothing is really going today, other than being exhausted! Last night, after DH got home, contx picked way up and were coming about every two minutes. They did this for over an hour but when I sat down,...

I was thinking I had weeks to go up until yesterday, and now I'm not so sure. Last night, after I had my night cap of CALM magnesium and got in bed, I started getting really crampy contractions that came anywhere from 2.5 minutes to 5...