I floated through several more contractions, none of them as painful as the very first ones I had with Graham. About thirty minutes later, I felt them get more acute and pointed in the front of my stomach. I’d had such awful back labor with Graham that this was a new feeling. It wasn’t awful, but it was enough that I said, “Owwwwwwwwwww” through it and them, “Okay, that one really really hurt.” Please head over to Brigid’s blog to…
I had a home birth on 10/29/2015 in Pikeville, KY. I loved my midwife Joanna and my homeburth. It is an amazing thing to experience. I was in control of MY birth. She made sure i was the center focus, and I was thw main concern besides the baby. You get so close and personal and truly bond with your midwife because she is the only person you see besides her students, but she is there through it all. I didn’t have…
When navigating a bill through the legislative process, there is more to be done than contact legislators (although that is a huge part!). Another major part of the process is communication with other groups and organizations that may have an interest in the bill. SB85 is no exception to this. Beginning in November 2015 when a draft of our bill became available, our lobbyists began sharing the draft with other organizations for their feedback. Some organizations were quick to respond,…