March 1st, a week before his due date, was the first time I felt some contractions that were more than just Braxton hicks, but they only lasted an hour. On the 7th, I woke up in the middle of the night with contractions that were 6-8 minutes apart but fell asleep after a couple hours and woke up to nothing. It was a Saturday and the day before our due date. The pipes of our house were clogged (great timing 😒) so Allen was occupied with that most of the day and Nora and I spe

Meals to have prepared : Don't forget to prep breakfasts & snacks since friends & family will typically help with dinners. It's also hard to want to make something to eat in the morning after being up all night with a newborn so it is nice to have options ready to go. With my daughter, I kept lactation balls in the freezer and then pulled out one bag at a time to keep in my nightstand for when I was starving in the middle of the night. I also tried to prep foods that are nour

I’m not going to lie; my planning, type A self went a little crazy researching and preparing for my first birth. I may have gone a little...

At our weekly midwife appointment on baby girl’s due date (10/5) I was 3cm dilated and 60% effaced. My husband, Allen, and I celebrated...