Labor 5
The story of my unassisted twin homebirth
Before getting to the birth you need to understand why and how we ended up with an Unassisted Birth. It was a journey.
The Pregnancy
I learned early on that I was having di/di twins. This means each baby has their own sac and their own placenta. I was not excited. I spent very little of my pregnancy actually excited. Immediately, the midwives threw a whole list of twin risks at me, and told me I was … Keep Reading!!!
Inside maternity bags of expectant mothers around the world
International nonprofit WaterAid has come out with a series of photos focussing on what moms around the world pack in their bags when preparing to give birth. The goal is to raise awareness of the lack of clean water, hygiene and sanitation in many areas. In some areas it is so bad that hospitals don’t even have safe water access.
Australia
Katy Shaw is 31.
In her bag she packs toiletries, snacks, diapers, hat, socks, mittens, clothes and swaddles … Keep Reading!!!
Watch This Woman Dance Through Her Labor
I’ve seen very pregnant women try to Gangnam or Nae Nae themselves into labour. I’ve seen women sway themselves through contractions or try to walk them off. Yuki Nishizawa decided to ride the waves of labour through dance and it actually makes labour look like fun.
The husband’s commentary is almost as great as the dancing itself. Congratulations to the couple on their new addition.… Keep Reading!!!
This dad was out of town when his wife went into labor and documented his journey
Casey Neistat is a film maker residing in Houston, Texas. He decided to go on a business trip to San Francisco with the blessing of his extremely pregnant wife, who was quite sure her baby wasn’t ready to be born anytime soon.… Keep Reading!!!
Husband Records His Wife’s Rapid Labor Progression (On the Way to the Hospital)
As someone who will never experience labor, all I could think was… “Whoa…”
