One reader asked about my use of liquid calcium during labor.
I first discovered liquid calcium when I had my wisdom teeth pulled.  I don’t remember how I found out about it, but the theory is that it helps you to relax and makes you less sensitive to pain.  Since I had heard plenty of horror [...]

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Thank you everyone for your blessings, well-wishes, enthusiasm and congratulations!  I have enjoyed and deeply appreciated each and every comment and am very thankful for all of your prayers.
Now that the children are all asleep and the house is quiet, I’ll try to put together a few thoughts and details on the baby’s birth while [...]

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