Hi everyone! I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself as it seems like the only time I post is when I really need some help! I first got a copy of mothering when my doula gave me an issue when I was expecting my first child. I fell in love! As I had spent months exploring what kind of mother I wanted to be, I came across attachment parenting and went down that road. Naturally, it lead to the mothering community, and I found tremendous joy and strength in the articles and discussions.
Fast forward 3 years to my daughter's arrival. It could not have been more of a change. My son was born after 30 hours of labor with one shot of newbane, in and out of a labor jacuzzi and labor pool, and a LOT of power words. He arrived calm and collected and never once cried. My daughter arrived via c-section birth, screaming to beat the band, and rushed to NICU 3 hours after she was born. I didn't get a chance to hold her in my arms for another week. We've met every child specialist in our state it seems, and this poor child has had the most un-organic start to life. She was reluctant to sleep with me to start as well, preferring my bed, just all to herself!
I realized shortly after she was born how, due to these circumstances, our home seemed to be deviating from a natural, gentle and calm focus, and was being ruled by medical appointments and a very ordinary rush rush rush. I realized we needed to get back in touch with how we wanted to raise our family, but also realized that most everyone we knew was a slave to the grind! I finally decided I was just going to order myself a subscription to mothering to get back on the path, and that's when I discovered . . . they no longer existed.
So, here I am!
Fast forward 3 years to my daughter's arrival. It could not have been more of a change. My son was born after 30 hours of labor with one shot of newbane, in and out of a labor jacuzzi and labor pool, and a LOT of power words. He arrived calm and collected and never once cried. My daughter arrived via c-section birth, screaming to beat the band, and rushed to NICU 3 hours after she was born. I didn't get a chance to hold her in my arms for another week. We've met every child specialist in our state it seems, and this poor child has had the most un-organic start to life. She was reluctant to sleep with me to start as well, preferring my bed, just all to herself!
I realized shortly after she was born how, due to these circumstances, our home seemed to be deviating from a natural, gentle and calm focus, and was being ruled by medical appointments and a very ordinary rush rush rush. I realized we needed to get back in touch with how we wanted to raise our family, but also realized that most everyone we knew was a slave to the grind! I finally decided I was just going to order myself a subscription to mothering to get back on the path, and that's when I discovered . . . they no longer existed.
So, here I am!