Thread: Sarah's (mom2sebastian) Lodge (prenatal)

Tag - You're it! :rofl:

Since you did my lodge - and we're due the same day - I'll do your lodge!

Now it's you're turn to tell us more about you

-Jodi

yay!! Welcome to your lodge Sarah!

Welcome to your lodge! I look forward to reading your story!

Yay! Welcome Sarah!!

Sarah, Sarah, where aaaaaaaaaaaare you? I want to hear all about your shady past LOL!!!! (kidding, of course)

Well...I wasn't always as upstanding as I am now.

I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to include here...I guess a little bit about myself?

I am married, and have been for almost 6 years. DH and I met the day after Thanksgiving in 2000, and got engaged on Christmas Eve of the same year. We were married the following September.

I am an elementary school teacher turned SAHM. I taught grades 5/6 my first year as a teacher, and then taught kindergarten for three years after that. I quit working one week before Sophie was born, and have stayed home with my kiddos ever since. I don't plan on returning to teaching...I didn't love it. When (if) I return to work, it will definitely be in some capacity related to pregnancy and childbirth. Perhaps as a doula or even a natural childbirth instructor?

I got pregnant with Sebastian early in my second year of college...about a month or so after I moved out of my parents' house. I was 19 when he was born. His biological dad and I gave it a go, and lived together until Sebastian was not quite a year old. We were kids, and it didn't work out very well. The last time Sebastian's bio-dad saw him was when he was around 18 months old. Sebastian just turned 11 this past weekend. So, my DH has been his "dad" since he was 4 years old. Unfortunately, bio-dad is taking me to court for visitation after all this time...but that's a whole other story.

Thankfully I have a natural birth supporter as a mom, so she steered me towards a midwife when I was pregnant with Sebastian. I didn't know nearly as much about pregnancy and birth as I do now, but in a way it was a blessing. I never even thought about all the medical interventions that I know about now...the only pregnancy book I had was my mom's copy of Spiritual Midwifery that she had when she was pregnant with my brother and I. I just went through the pregnancy, and didn't think much about what kind of birth I would have. I just kind of did what my midwife told me to do...took Lamaze classes...and that was about it. Thankfully, I had a wonderful, totally natural birth with no interventions whatsoever. My mom was with me...but my midwife kind of took me under her wing. Maybe because I was so young? She was with me from the moment I arrived at the hospital, and never left my side. So, my first birthing experience was very positive. I think I've developed a lot more fear about things since then, but I knew what I was capable of after I had Sebastian.

Ok...I'm getting long-winded here...I will post some more about Sophie's birth when it's not so late. I'm not sure what else I should include here.

Sarah, I am looking forward to reading more about you! Welcome to your lodge!

Yay! Another August mommy! Hearing your stories about having NCB is very inspiring and reassuring (esp for this FTM).

Congrats Sarah on your lodge!!!!

This so exciting all the Aug mommies and their lodges

Good intro Sarah! I think it's awesome that your Mom is so pro-natural and helped steer you that way with Sebastian. You know your body can do it, we just have to ignore everything that is going on in our minds