With my first baby, I had no idea about postpartum herbal sitz baths. To be honest, With my second birth, I was a lot more prepared to take care of myself postpartum. I had learned a little bit more about herbs and definitely wanted to incorporate them into my healing rituals post birth. Sitz baths are a perfect way to promote healing and restfulness. And they just smell so lovely. They’re a great …
A Curated Christian Labor Playlist for a Peaceful Birth
I just recently had my second home birth welcoming a precious baby girl into our family. There’s so much physical preparation for a home (or natural) birth but for me, the preparation of my mind for what’s to come is the most important. Leading up to both births, I prayed over the atmosphere in my home. I prayed that it would be peaceful, encouraging, empowering and calm. The thing that …
8 Tips to Help You Comfortably Pump at Work
I dreaded the idea of leaving my baby to go back to work at the office. I broke down in tears when I found out my official return date. I have a great job, but I just couldn’t imagine a full 8 hours away from my precious little guy. I also couldn’t imagine that during the daytime his warm little body nuzzled in my arms would soon be replaced with a cold piece of plastic connected to a bulky …
The Story of my Supernatural Home Birth
I prayed some very specific prayers for the home birth of my first child. The Lord answered every single one of them but in a totally different way than I had imagined. You know, as He tends to do. There were supernatural, pain-free moments with some grand finale excitement including a firetruck showing up to our house moments after our son was born on Christmas day. The following recounts my …
How to Have a Blissful Pregnancy in the Midst of Covid-19
Finding out you are pregnant can come with a full spectrum of emotions ranging from exhilarating to exhausting. But, finding out you are pregnant during a pandemic adds a whole new intensity that I’m not quite sure can be articulated just yet. While I am not currently pregnant myself, my heart has been heavy for expecting mothers with fear levels going through the roof. Pregnancy is supposed …