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On April 26, 2017, my plans for a third homebirth went sideways and I learned why it is important to always have a back-up plan, and that a c-section -- even an unexpected one -- can be an incredibly empowering birth experience.

And Then There Were...

2016 was a quiet blogging year for me. Spring and Fall were both busy with Parent Council tasks I took on, we traveled East in the Summer, and I gave myself a "freebie" -- no pressure to produce this year, only writing if I felt I had something to say.

I have something to say now.

Fertility, BlogMelissa DimockJanuary 3, 2017family planning, fertility, big families, pregnancy announcementsComment

Attached

Attachment -- I worried it wouldn't come with my youngest, but it crashed down on me like a tidal wave.

Grief, Blog, FertilityMelissa DimockJune 4, 2015attachment, depression, grief, loss, miscarriage, pregnancy Comment

Forcing The Narcissus

There are some things in life for which one must wait. Miss Vee's entrance into this world, just before midnight on the 25th of February, at 41w2d, was one of these. I would like to say I could write up a detailed birth story for her, but the truth is I can't.

Fertility, BlogMelissa DimockMarch 3, 2015#BabyTheLast, birth story, homebirth, midwife, Miss Vee Comments

Post-Dates Depression

Today I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant with my 4th child. It was never supposed to get to this point. In my mind, #BabyTheLast was supposed to scribble an "I wuz here" on the uterus wall and make her escape around 38 weeks.