The whirlwind of having a third arrival to our little family has left me without the chance to give updates. I'm happy to announce that I gave birth to a healthy baby girl on July 19th, 2016, Mélina Madelyn Rose. After having a rough delivery for my first daughter, and a speedy delivery for my son, I really did not know what to expect with our second little girl. Living 45 … [Read more...]
Meet Our Son
This post is very late! Things have been a bit crazy between his birth, and buying and renovating a house. But more about that later... now is time for you to meet our newest addition to the family. My due date was June 19th, however, my son was growing larger than my daughter was at the time of her birth - he was already 3.7 kg on June 12th. I had been walking for an … [Read more...]
Giving Birth in France: Annie’s Birth Story
Annie's Responses to my Questionnaire: Here is my story. I am glad to share it to encourage other moms to follow their dreams. Birthing is not always the way we want it but other options exist in order to have a more respectful birth (for some it might mean getting an epidural when they ask for it and for others it means being medicine free for example). 1. Tell me a little … [Read more...]
Have you Given Birth in France? Share Your Birth Story
When I was pregnant, I scoured the web desperately to find stories of woman who gave birth in France. The more I read, the more comforted I was about giving birth abroad. However, I could only find a handful of stories in English. After hearing from others who have given birth in France on my Facebook page, I was reminded about this and thought it would be neat to have a … [Read more...]
Giving Birth at Home in France is Gaining Ground
I came across a very interesting report on tv last week about giving birth in France. Several women were followed with cameras from the time their labor began until just after giving birth. Each woman was giving birth in a different type of location - hospital, birthing center, and at home. I caught the show towards the end and wish I could have seen it from the beginning. … [Read more...]