Posts by mainesax

 I had diagnosed PTSD... I had a lot of the sadness/grief after my first c-section, but it wasn't until after my SECOND that the PTSD really hit. And it was because my second c-section was handled so much better that I really...

 Sorry to hear that! I hope you are finding someone out there. I lived in Fort Fairfield (near Caribou) for two years pre-motherhood and can imagine it might be hard to find like-minded people...

 Amy - I know, it's so sad. :(  I just picture that beautiful tub room at Blue Hill unused and all covered in dust... I am expecting again, due the beginning of July. After talking with Andrea, I decided to set up an...

Hi! If you are interested, there are also a lot of geocaches and letterboxes in the area! My girls LOVED doing it last summer, and they were 3 and 4 years old. Check out letterboxing.org for more info on that!

Blue Hill and the surrounding area is wonderful!

Thank you for the responses!!   I set up an appointment and we met with Andrea. She was wonderful, and the birth suite is beautiful!   Unfortunately, my 'case' is a bit too complicated for them to comfortably take. I...

Hi, ladies! It's been so long since I've been here! It's nice to look around again. I did a search and found some brief mentions of it, but was wondering if anyone could tell me more about Clear Light Holistic Midwifery in Old...

Hi! I just wanted to post a cool event happening in Ellsworth next week. Free panel discussion on various methods of baby feeding, including experts in the field. Dinner served, all welcome. Kid-friendly! Sponsored by the...

Amy beat me to it. I was going to mention Blue Hill. I know Dr. Walker is very supportive of VBAC, and may venture into VBA2C if the situation is right, I'm sure. He's a bit of a maverick.

As some of you in eastern Maine may have heard, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital is in financial trouble. They brought in a 'new guy' to try to fix things, and he has decided layoffs, not filling open positions, and possibly cutting the...