When I wanted to VBAC Emma and knew my provider would not be supportive of that decision, I had to make some choices. Well, really, I had two choices. The only two providers in Atlanta who were routinely recommended to VBAC mothers at the time were 45 minutes to 1.5 hours away from home. Both required…
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Serendipity
I think I’ve written this post at least 364 times in the last year. Once every day for every day that Emma has been here in my life. Emma. My VBAC baby. I remember asking Doc T during my consultation with him when I transferred to his practice if he was able to look at…
VBAC and The Walking Dead
***There are spoilers in this post. Read at your own risk.*** I had a post about naps and nap time all typed out in my head. As if there are fingers in my brain typing away as I think. Which would be cool but yet very weird somehow. And then I watched last night’s episode…
Emma’s VBAC Birth Story
I get so overwhelmed with the thought of writing this birth story that I’ve started and stopped (in my head, at least) half a dozen times or more. Do I make it funny? Heartfelt? Serious? All of the above? Can I adequately encompass all the emotions I went through on Monday? Have gone through during…
Meet the New Girl
Introducing, for the first time on NSJM, but maybe in the last place of all my other social media outlets, my VBAC baby girl. Meet Emma. 8 pounds, 6 ounces 20 inches long Med-free VBAC. I did it, y’all. I so did it. And I’ll tell you ALL ABOUT IT as soon as I have…