by lcbaker | Jun 18, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth
One of the oft-proclaimed benefits of natural childbirth is that you recover faster. This may very well be true. It’s definitely true of vaginal birth as opposed to c-section. But do you really recover faster and easier after a drug-free birth than one with an...
by lcbaker | May 2, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth
In the immediate postpartum period, birth control is easy. Almost too easy. I’ve discovered the perfect method: simple, cheap, and 100% effective. It’s called abstinence. Because no woman wants to have sex immediately after giving birth. And usually not...
by lcbaker | Apr 25, 2012 | Healthy Food, Pregnancy and Birth
Don’t you hate women who look gorgeous postpartum? Okay, maybe hate is the wrong word. I don’t hate you. Really. I envy you. Actually, I might hate you. Especially if you claim that some simple activity, like running after your toddler, breastfeeding, or...
by lcbaker | Jan 3, 2012 | Featured, Pregnancy and Birth
Let me start with a disclaimer. If you spend your entire pregnancy telling everyone that you love labor, that it’s your favorite part of having a baby, and that you can’t wait to do it again, well–you’re setting yourself up. And if it’s...
by lcbaker | Dec 21, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I felt very private about the labor. Actually, I was private about everything. And by “private” what I really mean is “a really nasty person who will bite your head off if you try to talk to her.”...
by lcbaker | Dec 16, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Two nights ago, I finally had contractions that kept me from sleeping. That was the sign I’d been waiting for; I decided several weeks ago that when contractions kept me awake, they were officially labor. Yesterday morning they were still strong and consistent...
