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The Pregnancy Shuffle
The story of a homebirth - Part 4: Birth There is a point in birth — I’m told by your mom, as I...
Hypnobirthing and a Bouquet of Lavender
So here is how I imagine your grandma getting the text about your birth, “oh, my god, this is happening. This is urgent. I’m going to step into my garden and cut some lavender because that’s what I should be doing right now instead of heading to this birth. I’m sure the baby will wait.”
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