Having More Babies

Just a quick note for my little crowd of readers, I'm Pregnant! Yup, this will be pregnancy #9 (lost 2), my 7th cesearean, and the 7th one to tear apart our house someday. Lets just say that despite our best efforts to avoid pregnancy, I didn't account for my breast milk supplements running out for the reason I had dry signs. I thought I was clearly in phase 3. NOPE, it was peak day. Oh well, we've had plenty of time to process our worries, fears, concerns, excitement, and the fact I was only 5 1/2 months post partum when it happened. Our youngest will be 14 months old when the baby is born....

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NOTICE

Children are a gift from God. Motherhood is a vocation. God never gives you more than you can handle. His grace is enough. God knows better. He knows what he's doing. He doesn't make mistakes.   If this is so, than what God has gifted me with is just as He intended and He will give me the grace to fulfill His will.     Can I have such confidence in this, when every day I wake up tired and dreading the work to be done? Or is it me, that in dreading it, that has not accepted the gifts He's given? Can I work myself into a state of dragging myself to bed late each night after...

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Family Centered SIXTH Cesarean

It was out of our humanity that we conceived a child, but it was from our faith in God and cherishing all life that she was born.   An eighth pregnancy was definitely a surprise. But as before, we knew it would be a good one.   I knew I'd get bigger, when I was already big.   I knew my youngest wouldn't be my baby anymore.   I knew we'd be maxing out our suburban.   And I knew it would mean more diapers, more food, and more self help books.   But when I packed up our children for Grandma Packed my bags And hitched a ride to the Hospital...

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Family Centered Cesarean Planning

We are so excited!   A Family Centered Cesarean is the result of my search for the best, most natural c-section delivery I can possibly have. Thus far my doctor is on board and we're very excited for these little but marvelous changes. The main difference with this repeat cesarean is that I will be allowed to see the birth, hold my baby to my chest immediately and keep her with me during recovery. Minimal separation. Here is the ICAN post about it: http://blog.ican-online.org/2012/04/14/the-family-centered-cesarean/ And this is the inspiring video featuring the God-send of a midwife...

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