Enter the Midwives The search for a midwife is over. And the winner is Morningstar Midwifery in Belfast. Pending, of course, actually meeting the midwives there and finding if I really connect with them. And also pending a more definite … Continue reading →

Do you know the concept of an anchor baby? If I have this right, the idea is that a pregnant, illegal immigrant will come to the US to have her baby because, by being born in the US, the baby … Continue reading →

Now that my world knows about the new baby coming in October, it’s time for me to make some decisions. Baby number eight was born in NH, as were all his brothers and sisters. Now, I am in a different … Continue reading →

How long can you hide a pregnancy? I couldn’t hide it long from my husband—I figured if I was going to be sick and tired, he was going to have to at least offer me sympathy in addition to back … Continue reading →

It occurs to me that nausea is not just a physical symptom in pregnancy. It is a psychological torture. It’s not enough that my stomach feels queasy and nothing seems to settle it. My mind keeps telling me if only … Continue reading →

I love birth stories. I love to share as well as listen to birth stories. One of my small guilty pleasures is to be able to recount each birth with my health care practitioner when I go to an initial … Continue reading →

I know lots of women are putting off childbearing until their late thirties or early forties. They have a career and a life and then a baby. But that’s not me. I started childbearing at nineteen and kept it up … Continue reading →