by lcbaker | Oct 19, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
I meant to post this yesterday but didn’t get around to it. Consider it True Confession Wednesday, because I think it’s time for me to make another embarrassing admission. My confession for the week is this: I’m 31 weeks pregnant, and I weigh more...
by lcbaker | Sep 9, 2011 | Featured, Pregnancy and Birth
When you’re planning a home birth, it’s easy to feel like you don’t need a birth plan. I think for a lot of moms, the point of a birth plan, really is to tell your caregivers about the ways you hope your birth will differ from the...
by lcbaker | Jul 25, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Mama Birth Blog wrote a great post last Friday about why she has her babies at home. It brought tears to my eyes–especially the link to a video of typical newborn procedures for babies born in hospitals, which was just plain disturbing. Now, I don’t think...
by lcbaker | Jul 15, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Is it possible to get insurance coverage for your home birth? In Georgia, it’s difficult. Hospitals are by far the most common location for women in the U.S. to give birth. And for many women, the hospital is the best option. If you feel safest in the hospital,...
