just another day… just another mother…
Ahhh where do I start! It’s been an interesting few weeks and I’m not quite sure if I should be writing this post or not. I’m torn, completely torn and here is why: I started talking to one of the Admins from the main HBAC group a while ago. I won’t name her as that…
Introduction I’ve written a few posts now in relation to HBAC, and I agree I have been quite harsh at times. I apologise if any of my posts have offended you. I wanted to write something to help explain why doctors in some cases prefer to do a repeat section rather than a VBAC/TOLAC. Firstly…
I’ve written in brief about my birth story and often use my story to raise awareness of how important it is to birth in a hospital environment if you have had a previous c-section. I figured it was about time I wrote it down before it dissipates into the ether of my mummy brain. When…
ICAN – The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary caesareans through education, providing support for caesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC). You all know I am very much pro VBAC, I fully support a womans right to a vaginal birth after caesarean.…
My last post if you read it was in regards to GBS (Group B Strep) Which a lot of women carry and can unknowingly pass onto their babies during childbirth. If GBS is passed onto the baby during childbirth then the consequences can be very severe resulting in Neonatal Sepsis a potentially fatal condition that…
I wasn’t sure which category to place this under, Its especially fitting for home birth mums as it outlines important signs that could be very easy to miss. But its relevant to anyone who is about to have a child, especially as most hospitals will discharge you within 6 hours of birth if everything appears…
So sorry I haven’t posted in a while. Life has been somewhat manic. I have 5 posts that I have started writing and are still in draft version as we speak. I will endeavour to get these finished and published as soon as I can. A couple of them are on a HBAC rant, a…
Well today has been a weird day so far, I’ve been researching for part 3 of my follow up on the HBAC post (which I will publish tomorrow) and dealing with a very stressed, agitated and clingy 4 year old as Daddy has gone away for a few days. I’m a little concerned as to…