Posts by Oread

Run away! Haha, even if its to another OB, but that one sounds like bad news bears.   It should have been a major red flag to me at my hospital prenatal appointments (with midwives, btw) when they were totally non-committal...

I think it's absolutely normal to be afraid before birth, whether it is a homebirth or not. I ultimately decided against a home birth with my first, partly because of insurance, but ultimately I made the decision based on fear and now...

Oh and another random thing to consider. I saw some parents with older kids with this at the zoo the other day and it blew my mind http://piggybackrider.com/ The kids were hopping off to run around, then just jumping back on to...

We use a Deuter Kid Comfort II for our almost-2 year old. I think it is similar to the Kelty, in that it is a big structured external frame pack. I would recommend that you give it a try again! We always used our Ergo around town for...

Someone who hasn't given birth can absolutely be a great doula or midwife. I don't think it would affect my decision regarding which doula or midwife I chose, that will have much more to do with how well we click, how they make me...

That really sucks, but I don't think you really did anything wrong or could have handled it any better. I cry really easily, and randomly - like at the most awkward moments, and its completely unintentional (and then makes me...

Good forethought! I didn't think about it much the first time around, so this next time I will be more prepared! Luckily my mom showed up the day my daughter was born after driving like 1000 miles (Montana to San Diego) and she stayed...

I tried to have an unmedicated hospital birth, and did end up with an (unwanted) epidural. My number 1 suggestion for other women would be to have a doula. Also, my care providers had told me that they were supportive of unmedicated...

I know that the Naval Medical Center in San Diego allows it. I didn't take mine after having my daughter there, but they did ask me if I wanted it - they would have given it to me in Biohazard bag. It didn't seem like a big deal or an...

I wouldn't worry if I were you! I had the whole round of tests and ultrasounds my first pregnancy, but I would reconsider most of them the next time around. Plenty of women give birth all the time without having ultrasounds, heck most...