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Here are my simple tips and tricks

Clipping my kids nails is probably one of my least favorite things about being a parent. I am afraid that I will cut the tips of their little fingers and I have… My kids never would sleep through a nail job; so we had to get creative. My crafty husband and I have found some ways that have mitigated the risks.

Get the traveling with kids 4-1-1 right here.

We have been traveling with our kids since Naomi was just over a year, she is now 8… When I say traveling I mean trips greater than 4 hours. Living in Western North Carolina drive time is part of life. You may live 15 to 20 miles from point A to point B. Due to the winding curvy roads that could take you an hour to drive. “You can’t get there from here.”

What happens if we end up in a C-section?

Did you know that you can have your partner plus a support person (Doula) in the OR?

As a doula I have attended both planned and unexpected Cesarean births. A multitude of things landed each family in an operating room instead of a Labor and delivery room. With each trip there were new things to take into account in planning and prepping with each client. Some times we have had more time than others to get our brains into gear for a ‘mechanical’ birth, rather than a vaginal ‘natural’ birth.