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This is where you’ll find fun, interesting and relevant content related to birth and mothering. From birth stories, to helpful advice from our birth pro’s and everything inbetween, you’re sure to find something you love!
Erin’s Birth Story
Unlike most birth stories ours did not begin only 9 months prior. It began 9 years prior! On our 2nd wedding anniversary my husband and I blissfully decided to throw birth control out the window and start the next chapter of our marriage. As a type A planner I was...
Sacred Space
I didn’t understand the concept of sacred space postpartum until I had missed my chance. After hearing all about how debilitated a new mother can be during the first weeks of the “Fourth Trimester” , my supportive husband and I had made elaborate plans for my bedrest...
Secondary Infertility
It's Infertility Awareness Week (April 23 - 29, 2017) and this heartfelt post comes to us courtesy of Nicole from Nicole Tronti Photography. I thought I'd write about something like "Why to Hire a Professional Birth Photographer." But that's not what's on my heart. I...
Babywearing Safety
Thanks for this post, goes to Silvana, QAB Leader, Ring Sling master, and tandem-wearing extraordinaire. Image courtesy Martin Burns @ flickr creative commons, click image for source. When a baby enters the life of a...
Cloth Diapering 101: How much does it cost?
Hi! My name is Erin and write a frugal lifestyle blog over at View From Our Terrace. I have put together a series of posts on cloth diapering that includes information about types of cloth diapers and their accessories, how to clean cloth diapers, and finally the...
Cloth Diapering 101: How to Clean Cloth Diapers
Hi! My name is Erin and write a frugal lifestyle blog over at View From Our Terrace. I have put together a series of posts on cloth diapering that includes information about types of cloth diapers and their accessories, how to clean cloth diapers, and finally the...
Cloth Diapering 101: Types of Cloth Diapers and their Accessories
Hi! My name is Erin and write a frugal lifestyle blog over at View From Our Terrace. I have put together a series of posts on cloth diapering that includes information about types of cloth diapers and their accessories, how to clean cloth diapers, and finally the...
Four Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Milk Supply
A very common concern among the mothers I know and work with, is whether or not they are making enough milk. Although there are a handful of medical conditions that can contribute to production issues, I’m pleased to tell you that the vast majority of women are...
Johannah’s Birth Story
Micah Frederick Knox Shinkle was born Saturday, February 13 2016 at 4:57 pm. It’s hard to know where exactly to begin the story, I’ll start with the week leading up to his birth. I was 39 weeks pregnant and more ready every day to have a baby instead of a prego body....
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