photo credit: Eric M Martin
Oklahoma, the state I was born and raised in. The one I’m probably going to die in, despite all efforts to claw and scratch my way out.
It’s an interesting state. One that prides itself on personal freedom. That’s why homeschool laws are incredibly lax and home birth is still [...]
Yep, it’s a girl! Saffron Sky made her debut on Earth Day, Aprill 22, at 11:55 AM. She’s 19.5 inches long, 8.5 pounds. Tiny, fat, and just absolutely beautiful.
She’s been a peach so far, sleeping more than anything else. Yes, I know that will change soon but let me enjoy it now. She’s already nursing [...]
A new study is out from the Netherlands that gives us home birthing mothers a nice little pat on the back. Despite the labels of “dangerous” and “unsafe” by some, once again it’s been found to be just as safe as giving birth in a hospital. From the BBC:
The largest study of its kind [...]
On Twitter @benjamingeiger asked me what are the benefits of home birth over hospital birth. I’ll admit that it was a question that made me stop and stare for a few minutes. When you’re as obsessed about birth as I am asking if there are benefits of having a home birth is a bit like [...]
