Red Stick Mom Guest Author
Navigating Discouraging Advice as a New, Pregnant Mom
I can honestly say that motherhood has always been a desire of my heart. When I was younger and people would ask me the “what do you want to be when you grow up?”...
Change the Culture: Eating for You, Not for Two
Disclaimer: This is the first guest post from Dr. Leanne Redman, associate professor of women's health studies at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. You can get to know her more here. Her facts and opinions...
Beautiful Birth: A Stress-Free Vaginal Twin Delivery
My birth story begins at my 12 week ultrasound for my second pregnancy. We brought our 15-month-old with us to see her brother or sister for the first time. Imagine our UTTER surprise...
Beautiful Birth: Placenta Previa Leads to a C-Section
In my early teens, I learned about natural childbirth from a close family friend who had a homebirth. I thought her story was awesome. She was actually the one who allowed me to witness...
Beautiful Birth: A Home Birth Under Midwife Care
I never thought a home birth would be for me. Only crazy people did that, right? Then my best friend had a home birth. Soon after, I joined a natural birth community in Louisiana...