Dorothy was born at 2:21 pm on Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born at 39 weeks and 5 days gestation after a spontaneous 19-hour labor. Her labor and delivery were vastly different than my previous two labors and has been my absolute favorite birth thus far, despite the fact that I nearly had her in our car.
Della was born at 6:20 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, six days after her estimated due date. I absolutely love talking about pregnancy and birth, both mine and other people's. This labor and delivery was also vastly different that my first, so I just had to add it to the blog.
I hesitated to write this post, but I know that if a momma out there was suffering a miscarriage and could find comfort or camaraderie in my story, then I would want to help her. I would want her to know that she isn't alone in her pain and in her grief. And I would... Continue Reading →
Ever wondered how Lucky came to join our little family? His "Gotcha Day" story is a little bit of wanting, a little bit of planning, and whole bunch of luck.
If you were to ask me the number one thing that I wasn't preparing for when I became a mother, I would say breastfeeding without hesitation.
Calvin was born at 4:11 am on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, a full eight days after his due date. Everyone's labor and delivery story is so unique, and I loved reading posts and watching videos of other mom's experiences while I was pregnant, so I thought I would add my own to the mix.
BARREL OF MERRELL'S 