M and M hired me in the first trimester of their second pregnancy. M had a birth center birth with her first baby, and was looking forward to a home birth with this little one. The morning of January 5th, two days after M’s “estimated due date”, contractions began. They woke her around midnight, and […]
Month / February 2017
“I found Shannon down-to-earth, funny, knowledgeable, and very professional in her care of us, from our first appointment, through our homebirth after Caesarean (HBAC). She coached us on baby positioning, and I felt confident of her ability to help us through any difficulties in labor. She gave advice on everything from foods to eat, to […]
A and D started care with me in the first trimester of their first pregnancy. A was super excited about having a home birth with her first baby. A’s pregnancy progressed along normally. The morning of New Years Day, A sent me a text that she was irregularly leaking some kind of fluid and baby […]
Since we have been living a Whole 30/Paleo lifestyle for 19 months, I often get asked questions about how we shop and how we eat. On a recent trip to Costco, I took photos of on plan foods to give others an idea of how to shop at Costco when doing a Whole 30. There […]
M and G started care with me in the first trimester of their second pregnancy. M’s previous birth journey was a lengthy labor that ended in a surgical birth at 42 weeks. She was planning a different birthing experience for this little one’s journey. Three days before M’s estimated due date, she woke to stronger […]