I've figured it out!

So, for the past few weeks, I've been contemplating what I should blog about, that isn't about my family. I really fel like I needed a separate blog, but I wasn't sure why. Then I watched Julie & Julia and I really felt like I needed a specific topic for my blog. So, I've finally figured it out.

I had back-burnered this blog and wasn't really thinking about it. And in the mean time, a string of events brought to my attention that I need to start my Midwifery studies. After all, I've known for years that I want to be a midwife. It just seemed that there were so many reasons that "now isn't a good time to start". So this blog is a start to my midwifery journey. It's also an educational tool for those wanting a natural birth. I know that some take offense to the term "natural birth", so I will clarify what I mean by a natural birth. Med-free, intervention-free, gentle birth. I watched a video last night of Ina May Gaskin. I guess you might say she's a Midwifery pioneer and she's fantastic! In this video she was talking about how women are afraid of birth because they never get to see one! WOW!!!!! I know that for me, the first birth I attended was the birth of my own first son. And there was some fear there because I had only an idea of what to expect from my reading. Ina May's book Spiritual Midwifery was the first midwifery or birth book that I ever read. It was amazing! Anyway, back to the point at hand. This intrigued me, so in my sleep, as so often happens, I got the idea to post as many birth stories, pictures, and videos as I possibly can so that I can assist you, my readers in demystifying birth and empowering you to be able to have the birth(s) that God intended you to have.

I have a deep trust in God's masterpiece of the human body and all that we are capable of. At least all that I can now comprehend. I have 5 beautiful sons, all of whom were natural births, and 4 of them at home. That includes one really long labor after my water broke, a posterior labor and delivery, a really FAST labor, a "perfect" labor, and a breech delivery. I joke sometimes that I've just about experienced it all. My dear friend and midwife J keeps reminding me that I haven't yet done twins. I've experienced for myself the beauty and miracle of birth, and so can you. Enjoy my journey.

So, we'll see how this goes......

So as not to bore all those friends and family members who frequent our family blog, I've created this personal blog to ramble, rant, and rave. Hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy creating!!!!!