My Second Home Birth: A Story of Trust, Physiology & God’s Design

This story will probably be longer than my actual labor and birth. My first pregnancy went to 42 weeks and 5 days, so mentally, I was prepared for another long pregnancy. But no matter how much preparation you do, the end of the third trimester can still feel long. You’ve been pregnant for approximately 47Continue reading “My Second Home Birth: A Story of Trust, Physiology & God’s Design”

Birth Story Part 2 of 3: Labor and Birth

Labor and Birth SLAP—there it was. My mucus plug had made its dramatic exit. It was not like the little snot-looking thing you see in pictures. No, this was thick, gel-like, and enormous. There was no mistaking what this was. I called my husband in and, naturally, had him take a picture of the plug.Continue reading “Birth Story Part 2 of 3: Labor and Birth”