First Birth
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1st Homebirth: Veyda Veyda’s Birth Story! Written in early December, 2018 by Betsy. I wish I hadn’t waited as long to write this because the feelings and twangs of the initial postpartum period are dissipating and I have to catch what moments and thoughts that are still lingering. I’ve been meaning to for weeks already, Read more
In May of 2022 I gave birth for the first time at my home in Sunshine Valley with the trust of my body, my lover, our baby and some warm water…
The Conception Madly in love with my husband, I finally decided to allow our baby into my womb. I was the one holding him off for years as I was needing to feel deeply in my bones that I was ready for this complete shift into motherhood: to fully honor it. Once we decided it Read more
I found out I was pregnant 3 days after I moved in with my partner in Arroyo Hondo, which also happened to be the same week that quarantine began- early March, 2020. I had had a miscarriage on Christmas, a little over two months prior, and this experience certainly informed my early pregnancy doubt and Read more
Pregnancy was surreal for me. I found out I was pregnant on Mother’s Day at the age of 24. Not fully understanding the reality of what precautions I needed to be mindful of, two weeks into pregnancy I was still riding bikes on mountain trails until I took a spill, luckily only inflicting my legs Read more
