Hellobee

Our son, Jaren, was born on Friday 2/22/2013 at 9:51 pm via an unmedicated, vaginal delivery. 7 pounds 14 ounces | 20 inches long (only 1 oz less than Noelle, and half an inch taller) Mr. Heels and I had been waiting impatiently that entire week because my bloody show had passed a few days [...]

During the TTC process, and before I was even pregnant, I knew one thing for certain: I wanted a natural birth.  I never aspired for a home birth or anything outside the hospital setting, but I knew that an epidural was not for me.  Not because I thought I had a super-human pain tolerance or [...]

Alternately titled: My Beautiful C-Section Birth Story I woke up at 4:30am on Wednesday, February 6th.  I tossed and turned all night anticipating the arrival (FINALLY) of our little one. Today would be the day I’d find out if the baby was a boy or a girl, and I’d finally be able to hold him [...]

This post shares Susie’s birth stories of her first child who was born via c-section, and her second child who was born via unmedicated VBAC. Susie’s previous guest posts include Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies? and her Real Registry. ~~ Two years ago, I gave birth to my daughter via emergency c-section. My water [...]

10 days late. Being that it was my first baby, I was expecting a late delivery. But 10 days? Since I was having my baby at home, I wasn’t worried about being past my due date, but I had it in my mind that anything over 14 days may be an issue. Our midwives were [...]

NOTE: This is an edited version of the birth story I wrote for my baby the week after he was born. I definitely suggest finding some time soon after birth to put together your birth story. If you don’t have time to write it out, jot down notes or keep a running list of memories [...]

Baby Tricycle is here! The Trikester entered the world on Thanksgiving morning at 2:22 AM. He’s a little peanut, only tipping the scales at 5 lbs, 14 ozs. Our new little family of three is so in love. I can’t wait to show photos to Hellobee, but Mr. Tricycle is feeling understandably protective of his [...]