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At 11 days overdue, I was ready to try anything to naturally induce labor. Here's Mia's birth story and my first birthing center experience.

Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Archives, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

If you haven't checked my post on my pregnancy, you can read it here. In that post, I describe when I found out I was pregnant, how I had a lot of bleeding at 5 weeks, and our reaction at the anatomy scan ultrasound. Amelia's birth was...a long time coming,...

June 8, 2022

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What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Gear, Labor+Delivery, PregnancyNo Comments

I've had two hospital births, one where I went into labor naturally and the other where I was induced. Two very different stories. This third time around will be yet another very different story as I'm giving birth at a birthing center with midwives instead! At this particular facility, their...

January 5, 2022

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Nora’s Birth Story

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Pregnancy4 Comments

From the beginning of this pregnancy, I kept thinking to myself that the second child comes easier. Somewhere along the way, I changed that to “earlier” in my mind. Maybe that is not always true, but I had to believe that it would be. Because pregnancy and me aren’t the...

November 4, 2019

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What’s in My Hospital Diaper Bag

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Breastfeeding, Gear, Labor+Delivery, Lifestyle, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

As an Amazon Associate affiliate, I earn from qualified purchases. We're down to the wire! I'm 2 weeks (and three days) away from my due date, and maybe it's just me but I really feel that baby might be a bit early. So of course, we're packing everything we'll need...

September 17, 2019

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How You Can Save Money When Having a Baby

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Pregnancy, Saving MoneyNo Comments

This post contains affiliate links. If you click these links, I may receive compensation at no cost to you. Having a baby is an exciting event in your life! You begin imagining little feet running around your home, sweet bedtime cuddles, and sloppy baby kisses. Unfortunately when you find out...

June 12, 2018

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Everyone offers you advice about what goes on in the delivery room when you're pregnant. Here are 5 Things You Hear that are NO HELP in the Delivery Room! Plus 5 things I wish I had known before heading into the delivery room to have my baby girl. #1 "Make sure you take a birthing class" - Don't get me wrong, these are

5 Things You Hear That are NO HELP in the Delivery Room

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Labor+Delivery, Pregnancy12 Comments

Watch the video for this post! When you’re pregnant with your first baby, you hear all kinds of advice from people. They want to tell you all about what happens in the delivery room, as if they alone hold this vital information for you. Even when you’re pregnant with your second,...

April 5, 2018

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Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

Nora’s Birth Story

What’s in My Hospital Diaper Bag

How You Can Save Money When Having a Baby

5 Things You Hear That are NO HELP in the Delivery Room

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