Sharing and Caring

This blog is an opportunity to share and read birth stories, share ideas, get helpful suggestions, or just read what others are thinking and caring about regarding pregnancy, birth, parenting and life.  We will be looking for families to share their stories and photos, their thoughts and concerns, their moments of clarity and wisdom.  We all have much to share and much to learn.

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Mia Rivers Veltri's birth

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Mia Rivers Veltri This pregnancy was so different from the first. I was achier than the first, more nauseous than the first time and felt so much bigger the whole way through compared to my first pregnancy. On the plus side, my hair was thicker, instead of losing a whole bunch and I was able to maintain a higher level of fitness throughout my pregnancy thanks to a lot of work on my nutrition and fitness before pregnancy. Similar to my first, I felt very blessed to have a healthy pregnancy with no complications. Part way through this pregnancy, the Corvallis Birth Center opened. I was really excited about the prospect of delivering at the birth center but felt conflicted about leaving my physician that I had worked with for so many years. I trusted her, and we had become friends, and it felt like betrayal to change providers during one of the most exciting times in my life. I spent a lot of time weighing the pros and cons of moving my care and in the end, decided delivering at th...
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