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Why We Chose Home Birth: Our Journey, Research, and Decision
Discover why we chose home birth, how my medical training shaped my perspective, the research that guided our decision, and the conversations that helped us confidently choose a…
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Choosing Your Prenatal Care Team & Birth Place: A Guide for Expectant Parents
Learn the differences between hospital birth, birth centers, and home birth; compare obstetricians, midwives, and doulas; understand common hospital interventions; and discover the questions every expectant parent should…
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Sharing Our Pregnancy News: Who We Told, When We Told Them, What We Shared, and Why We Waited
Finding out I was pregnant was only the beginning—deciding who to tell, when to tell them, and how much to share turned out to be a journey all…
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How I Told My Partner, I’m Pregnant
Finding out I was pregnant was one thing—figuring out how to tell my partner was another. After weeks of waiting for the “right” time, I finally gathered the…
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Pregnancy Vitamins & Supplements: What I Actually Took (and What I Learned Along the Way)
Pregnancy nutrition can feel overwhelming, especially with endless opinions, social media advice, and shelves full of prenatal vitamins. Even with my medical background, I spent hours researching what…
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First Trimester To-Dos: My Unique Approach & Why
From dating ultrasounds to early bloodwork, here’s how I navigated my very first pregnancy to-do’s — in my own order — and what you might plan and expect…
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