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41+2 delivery with the full moon
Yes here it is! My delivery story of Kilua! It’s no secret that I was hoping to give birth a little earlier than the due date. Around 38 weeks seemed nice!Well with my big mouth I have also often said that I did want a bull ♉️ (that’s me so nice ego centric again🤣) THUS […]
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Skin to skin with Faye and I am so happy. I gave birth at home.
After waiting so long, it’s finally going to happen, I’m going into labor! With Mace I was induced at 37+4 weeks and now I am 39+6 weeks pregnant. On 17-12-2023 at. 07:20 I feel a weird plop in the middle of my belly while having a “braxton hicks” contraction after breastfeeding Mace. I look at […]
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Without a doubt the very best day of my life.
The day that everything changed, the day we had waited and hoped for for such a long time, the day we finally got to meet our son and become mom and dad. For nine months I enjoyed being pregnant. I was never so proud of my body. I liked it SO much. It was exactly […]
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Home birth with everyone around me that I love
Part 1 -the preparation phase New Year’s Eve we crawl into bed very early, a little later I notice some contractions. I joked a few days ago “it would be something, giving birth during the fireworks”. But 12 hours I don’t make it this time, I just fall asleep. To wake up after the first […]
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Honest Motherhood @thatgirlwithherblog
‘I had underestimated it a bit anyway, becoming a mom. I have a hard time dealing with change anyway, and of course this is the biggest change ever. And I have a hard time with that. So no pink cloud here for now. Well feelings of sadness, homesickness and fear of the future. Thanks to […]
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Merel Damhuis #honestmoma-stories with a mourning edge
Delivery Seppe There he is! Our Seppe. After a fine smooth delivery, our fourth child was born on 20-08-2023 at 11:31 am. The little brother of Tijn*, Else and Hidde. It still feels surreal that he is finally here. This morning I woke up at 6 am with mild back contractions, by 8 am we […]
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The delivery bag!
Oh you mean a Go-Bag says my husband when I explain that I really need to get the bag ready. I am 36 weeks and 6 days pregnant and officially I may give birth at home starting next night. A Go-Bag? I look at him questioningly, that does sound more cool than an escape bag. […]
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