When expecting your third child, you think you know exactly how and when the baby is going to come. You’ve had some practice, and this baby can’t be that different. So of course it’s surprising when you realize how untrue that is. My second child made her appearance after just 4 hours of labor, at [...]
Tags: baby, birth, breastfeeding, labor, natural, pregnancy, water birth
Humans are mammals. We’re animals that walk on two legs instead of four and have nifty opposable thumbs. We can use logic and are able to build huge civilizations, and thrive in them. So why are we the only mammals that have such a hard time giving birth? Why do we think that our bodies [...]
Tags: birth, c-section, cesarean, childbirth, history, natural, pregnancy, vaginal birth, VBAC
I have been married for seven years. I have two children. I have a boy and a girl. We are about to get out of the military for good. That means we lose health insurance. I’d like to donate eggs in the future. I would abort if I were to get pregnant at this time. [...]
Tags: abortion, birth control, doctors, pro-choice, pro-life, tubal ligation
There’s a new study out that says by the time a woman reaches 30, she has lost 90 percent of her eggs. Sounds freakin’ scary if you are 30 or older and want to have kids. Sounds like you may never be able to conceive. Adds tons of stress on a woman. Makes that biological [...]
Tags: fertility