Think your hospital has the same birth plan as you?  

Think again.  They won't know what you want unless you tell them.  Still, our questions are...WHO should get this plan?  Just your OB or Midwife?  Or is there a way to get it to the L&D nurses?  And when?  During labor, a week before, or a month before?  Join this discussion to help new moms have their best birth.  And here's a great birth plan template to be considered:  http://blog.earthmama.com/birth-plan/

Probably at the top of the pregnancy craving list for many women is wine.  

Well - if you can't drink it, at least you can wear it!  The new 'I Dream of Vino' labor gown by Pretty Pushers is a fun, lushy screen print on top of soft, rich burgundy cotton.  Available in One SIze and Plus Size, this is one time when spilled wine on your dress looks...appropriate.  Happy Labor and Delivery!

If you are in the Greenville, SC area and either expecting a baby or looking for some family fun today, head to the Upstate Birth and Baby Expo from 10 - 5!  Complete with vendors like Well Nested Haute Mama Clemson School of Nursing and Parent Financial there are lots of giveaways of services and goodies like

Birth Empowerment Starts with you - know your rights.

Induced, but Unmedicated

Birth story:
I was induced at 39w1d due to a history of precipitous labor, large baby and pph.
I really did not want to be induced, but it was necessary and medically responsible.
I got quite a few side eyes from the nurses when I walked in and proudly read off my birth plan: an induction without pain management. I knew how intense the contractions would be with an induction, as I was induced with Kyliana. Despite their initial judgements and probably laughing to themselves, they were incredibly supportive in my decision.
The pitocin began...