My First Pregnancy, a "Missed Miscarriage"

My doctor called me upstairs to her office immediately. Sitting in her office she revealed that our baby had stopped growing at 11 weeks.

Miscarriage, D&CJayda IvyApril 22, 2024Miscarriage, Loss, Pregnancy Loss, First Pregnancy, Second Trimester, D&C, Dilation & CurettageComment

My Third and Most Perfect Birth

Here I was, going into labor willingly for the third time. A lot of people look at birth as scary or traumatizing, but it is what you make of it and the best part is the human you brought into this world — half you, half the person you love. So here I was, two daughters down and finally about to have our baby boy!

Vaginal Birth, High-RiskJayda IvyApril 20, 2024Comment

My VBAC was a Home Birth on St. Thomas

I loved taking a shower in my bathroom then climbing back into my own bed to share pizza with my toddler and my husband as my newborn dozed!

VBAC, Home birthJayda IvyApril 19, 2024Comment

Having My Daughter Almost Killed Me

While everyone was gone I asked the nurses, “is it normal to be bleeding this much?” They investigated and noted there was quite a lot of blood. It seemed like right after, I started to get dizzy and black out.

Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pitocin, Vaginal Birth, D&CJayda IvyApril 19, 2024Comment

The Doctor Forgot the Gauze Inside of Me

About 4 weeks after, something inside me just didn’t feel right — like I wasn’t healing well. I investigated and pulled something hard out. After further self-investigation, I discovered a piece of gauze inside of me.

Vaginal Birth, PitocinJayda IvyApril 18, 2024Comment

A Threatened Miscarriage

I called my doctor that night. She titled it, “a threatened miscarriage”. I would be on bed rest the remaining of the weekend and not allowed to pick up my 17 month old son.

MiscarriageJayda IvyOctober 23, 2023Miscarriage, Loss, Pregnancy LossComment

- Ina May Gaskins, American Midwife