Postpartum Reality

pchanner | September 23, 2009

Ahhh, the joys of bringing another life into the world. Seeing their face for the first time. Getting to know them and sharing that first bonding moment with them. That is the stuff everyone looks forward to after they have a baby. But wait … there’s more. There are plenty more fun stuff to look [...]

My Awesome Doula

pchanner | September 18, 2009

 

As most couples do/should do in preparation for the birth of their child, my husband and I recently sat down and prepared what we thought was a very comprehensible birth plan. We sat down and really thought of what we considered to be the best and most comfortable way to bring our son into the world. [...]

What Did You Do On Your Due Date?

pchanner | June 29, 2009

I know that it can be hard not to focus on your due date as the time approaches, but with only around 5% of babies arriving on time you may be spending your special day a little differently than expected. They say that of the remaining 95% that arrive either before or after the pregnancy due date, 30% arrive before [...]

Birthing Classes … Are They Really Worth It?

pchanner | June 26, 2009

Recently some one posed a question to one of the on-line pregnancy groups that I am a member of and the results were astounding. Someone asked … ‘Anyone not doing birthing classes?’ and the answers came back a overall ‘NO.’ I was amazed and thought ‘what was wrong with my hubby and I who are [...]