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I spent this weekend hunched over my desk, sewing

I spent this weekend hunched over my desk, sewing a new dress. Sewing is a new hobby for me, but some of my earliest memories are around a sewing machine. My mom was a talented home sewist and she made many of my play clothes and special occasion dresses throughout my childhood.
The last gift she sewed just for me was a silk robe for my wedding day. I opened it the Christmas before and her eyes beamed with pride as I carefully unwrapped it and examined the garment. “It’s silk,” she said. “Look inside, I did French seams. The fabric was so slippery, but I wanted this to be *really* nice.” While appreciative, I didn’t fully grasp what I had been given. While beautiful, it wasn’t particularly the color I’d choose... and French seams? Yeah, ok. Much to do about nothing, right?
This weekend, as my fingers worked the delicate rayon challis dress fabric, I had a moment of instant clarity, regret, and new-found gratitude. I thought “you have to be patient, dedicated, resourceful, and a little bit insane to take on a project like this.” My mom was patient, dedicated, resourceful, and absolutely nutty in many ways. As I have new experiences, I’m visited by ghosts of memories past. They remind me that Mom’s love lives through me and for that I’m so thankful.

From @newlifebirthservices: Families continue to

From @newlifebirthservices:

Families continue to grow, even amidst a global pandemic. In such an unsteady time, we at New Life Birth Services remain committed to supporting families through this transition. Contact us for information about virtual and in-person birth services. We are here for you.

Water: the Midwife’s epidural. Laboring in the

Water: the Midwife’s epidural.
Laboring in the tub is not only for crunchy birth center birthers! Many hospitals equip birth rooms with tubs (even if they aren’t the luxurious spa tubs). Why? Because for some reason, water therapy *works* as pain management. Use the water to cope through your entire labor, or use it to help manage before getting more pharmaceutical pain management. Trying to stay at home longer before heading to your place of birth? Draw a bath!

My heart has been so heavy hearing stories about w

My heart has been so heavy hearing stories about women forced to give birth without support. 💔 My heart breaks for the mothers who need to feel loved and grounded by their support team, and for the partners who miss out on the first moments, hours, days of their baby’s life. It’s so unfair, and honestly it feels cruel to me. It feels like a basic human right is being squandered. I’m torn, because I understand from a public health position why this policy may be deemed necessary in some parts of the world where the virus is rampant. But my heart aches none-the-less and I can’t help but feel limiting support does more harm than good.
Also to note: I do understand there are certain populations (i.e. those living in prison populations) that have been forced with this reality forever. My heart breaks for them too. #ideservebirthsupport

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