(This is a continuation of my previous posts from years ago. In essence, it’s parts 3 & 4 of my first two posts. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here.) Ah, I found myself pregnant with baby number 2 in the winter of 2016. He wasn’t exactly planned, but that didn’t seem to bother my husband. I,…
Photo Credit- Chayene Rafaela Blogmas, Day 6! As a speech-language pathologist, I have had the pleasure and honor to study and practice in a variety of settings, with my primary setting being the educational system. I enjoy working with young students, and helping to foster their speech and language development. It’s amazing to see the growth of many of the…
(This post is part of a series of my birth stories. Click here for the first one.) I got changed into a gown; another laborious process in active labor, and the nurse attempted to check me. Let me explain something: I had never been vaginally checked for dilation/effacement before this point. My midwives believed in being less invasive, and I…