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Labor and Delivery: What No One Tells You

by Jessiupdated on October 8, 2021March 8, 201917 Comments

With my first baby, I had a scheduled C-Section so I never experienced labor and delivery. My second child, I was able to have a successful VBAC. I quickly learned that there are a lot of things that no one tells you about labor and delivery. There is painful, awkward, and flat out embarrassing aspects …

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Induce Labor Naturally: 8 Old Wive’s Tales Put to the Test

by Jessiupdated on May 16, 2022January 20, 20173 Comments

When I was pregnant with my son, I was determined to induce labor naturally. I was almost 41 weeks and MISERABLE. My doctor had told me that if I did not go into labor on my own, I would have to have a repeat C-Section. Since I was utterly determined to have the VBAC that …