Topic: childbirth

Twinning: Some Twin Moms Definitely Go For The Natural Birth Fantasy

Twinning: Some Twin Moms Definitely Go For The Natural Birth Fantasy

Last week, I wrote about own desire to go straight for the c-section when delivering my twins. But both my cousin Rena and friend Christina are heroes in my eyes, because I couldn’t contemplate going through what they did to bring their twins into the world.

After having her first child vaginally, my cousin Rena delivered her twins vaginally, and hearing her story while I was pregnant with my own set of twins reinforced my decision to schedule a C. My cousin is very much like me in that she tells it like it is. I knew that more than anyone, she’d tell me the real deal without an ounce of sugarcoating, and that’s exactly what I needed.
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Twinning: I Never Got Caught Up In The Natural Birth Fantasy

Twinning: I Never Got Caught Up In The Natural Birth Fantasy

I’m one of those women who never felt that “natural” birth sounded all that natural—and even if I only had one baby my ideal delivery would have been a c-section. So one of the first things I wanted to make sure was that my doctor would be on board with a scheduled C. Luckily, he believed that c-sections are the safest way to deliver twins and said that would have been his suggestion anyway. More »

So I Guess I’m Going To Eat My Placenta

So I Guess I'm Going To Eat My Placenta

I’m a sucker when it comes to a bargain. Seriously. I’m the person that always falls for the two-for-one deals. I almost never need two of whatever it is I am buying, but I still bite. I’m thinking this is why I have just recently begun contemplating eating my placenta after the birth of my next child. The doula I am looking into offers free placenta encapsulation as part of her service. So naturally – I should do it, right? More »

Mother Child Bonding Is Super Stressful In The NICU – And There’s An App For That

Mother Child Bonding Is Super Stressful In The NICU - And There's An App For That

The stress level for mothers whose babies are unfortunately taken into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after birth is already high. It can be compounded however by the fact that the mothers themselves may not be physically well enough to visit their child every day. Luckily for mothers at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, new technology is helping them check up on their babies even if they can’t make the trip. More »

Snooki Takes Time Out Of Her Busy Reality TV Mom Schedule To Give Kim Kardashian Glam Labor Tips

Snooki Takes Time Out Of Her Busy Reality TV Mom Schedule To Give Kim Kardashian Glam Labor Tips

Snooki has a lot going on right now. In addition to getting baby 7-month-old son Lorenzo baptized last week, the new mother is also working on pregnancy/parenting book. Nevermind that she’s also been busting her bum making that big splashy post-baby body debut. But despite Snooki’s busy reality TV mom schedule, Nicole Polizzi paused to give some glamorous labor tips to fellow reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian. How does one stay delivery chic in such an uncouth time as delivery? Snooki, now “celebrity baby correspondent,” saves the day! More »

Somebody Grab A Trophy For This First-Time Mother Who Delivered A 15lbs 7oz Baby Vaginally

Somebody Grab A Trophy For This First-Time Mother Who Delivered A 15lbs 7oz Baby Vaginally

I know it’s heavily contested mommy ground to hand out medals for birthing experiences, complete with stars and badges that read “Vaginal Birth” and “No Drugs.” But I definitely think nothing short of trophy is in order for 21-year-old Jade Packer who naturally delivered her 15lbs 7oz son and lived to tell about it. Better you than me, Jade!

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Giving Birth In A Hospital With Breastfeeding Cred Doesn’t Mean You’ll Be Breastfeeding (For Long)

Giving Birth In A Hospital With Breastfeeding Cred Doesn't Mean You'll Be Breastfeeding (For Long)

Breastfeeding is a personal choice. There are way too many variables in every mother’s personal/socioeconomic situation to erect massive soapboxes about why, generally, everyone should do one or the other. Until we get some decent maternity leave in this country — specifically for those outside the Sheryl Sandberg demographic — exclusively breastfeeding for six months is going to be pretty challenging for many women to effectively pull off. But some research out of Australia shows that when you enact certain breastfeeding guidelines shortly after delivery, mommies are more likely to stick it out. Mental note.

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Holly Madison Is The Latest Celebrity Mom Jumping On The Placenta Pills Bandwagon

Holly Madison Is The Latest Celebrity Mom Jumping On The Placenta Pills Bandwagon

It was just a year and a half ago when I was a naive Midwestern mom who had never heard of placenta pills or “the fourth trimester.” Now, after some quality time immersed in internet mommy culture, I’m much more familiar with placentophagia and other decidedly odd bits of mommy culture. So if Holly Madison really has some questions about ingesting her placenta, she’s welcome to contact us here at Mommyish. We’re happy to help her out. More »

9-Year-Old-Girl Who Was Raped Gave Birth In Mexico And No, She Did Not ‘Get Pregnant’

9-Year-Old-Girl Who Was Raped Gave Birth In Mexico And No, She Did Not 'Get Pregnant'

A 9-year-old Mexican girl by the name of Dafne gave birth to a baby girl in Jalisco, Mexico on January 27th. Dafne gave birth via C-section, and both baby and baby are reported to be healthy. I’ll use the word “baby” here instead of mother, due to the fact that the mother in question is a 9-year-old child. I have an 9-year-old and she is definitely still my baby. If we can get over the idea of little Dafne having to go through the ordeal of childbirth via C-section at age nine, we can now focus on the amount of amazingly offensive information related to this case that is out there.
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