Pregnancy

Can I Have a Homebirth?

Can I Have a Homebirth?

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Faith & Reflection, Pregnancy
Can I Have a Homebirth? - If you have been thinking about having a homebirth and are wondering if it is something that you can do, I want to encourage you...... You were made to do this one thing without a doubt!!! You can have a homebirth when you believe in yourself, your baby, and your body. 
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Do you believe in yourself?

Do you believe in yourself?

Amanda Ignot Faith & Reflection, Pregnancy
Do you believe in yourself? -  God gave me a supernatural belief in my ability to birth our child naturally.....I have a FIRM belief in the ability of all women to be able to do this........Can we tell our body to get pregnant?.......We have little control over when we will get pregnant, how that pregnancy will go, or what our baby will look like in the end......I believe that this is true for anything you are drawn to learn or do in life!  
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Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!!

Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!!

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!! - So he agreed to having the homebirth I wanted..... I NEVER doubted myself, my body, or my baby in being able to do this thing!!!!!.....GOD gave me a Supernatural Belief in what HE had created my body to do......I missed my OB appt for my 39 week check up.....Back Labor is hard!!!......I wish I knew some of the things that I know now to deal with that.....
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Taking Charge Through Pregnancy

Taking Charge Through Pregnancy

Amanda Ignot Fertility & Conception, Pregnancy
Taking Charge Through Pregnancy - Being pregnant again was such a blessing and looking back it still amazes me that it was soooo easy. After trying for so long for our first and having to get fertility help, getting pregnant right away when trying again and then losing that baby…….So there I was realizing that I didn’t want to take my chances with this medical group and have someone I didn’t trust involved in my care in any way.....This time around I didn’t let the doctor dictate to me how or what I would be doing......
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Trying Again After Miscarriage…..

Trying Again After Miscarriage…..

Amanda Ignot Fertility & Conception, Pregnancy
Trying Again After Miscarriage…..- If you have ever suffered through the loss of a pregnancy you know the mental battle that comes along after that loss.......I also came to realize how different the experience was from my first miscarriage....... I barely had time to process because we had a toddler who needed me........I had, however, started supporting my progesterone balance..........  
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Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us.

Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us.

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us - A little over a year after our daughter was born we decided that we wanted to have another baby.........Since we were unable to conceive on our own the first time, we weren’t sure what trying again would look like. We hoped for the best of course but again, would it work or would it be a challenge again?.......there wasn’t a fetal pole and had to get some bloodwork done to determine if I was in the process of miscarrying...........
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I didn’t know what I didn’t know!

I didn’t know what I didn’t know!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
I didn’t know what I didn’t know! - But I do know now! Have you ever been at a point in your life where you follow ALL the things, don’t question the ‘experts’, and just go with the direction others are TELLING you is the best way?That is what I did with my first pregnancy and by the end.............
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New Mom and Breastfeeding!

New Mom and Breastfeeding!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
 New Mom and Breastfeeding! - Oh wow!!! I had no idea how hard breastfeeding would be......I’ll be honest I wouldn’t have made it through without the amazing support of my husband......Here are 3 tips for supporting your successful breastfeeding journey!
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It’s time to have a baby!!!

It’s time to have a baby!!!

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
In the end I gave in to having the c-section because I wanted my OB out of my life and the way I saw it once our baby was born I would have one more appointment with her and then I was done!!!It was terrifying to go into the hospital for a surgery to meet our baby........
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We’re Finally Pregnant!!!

We’re Finally Pregnant!!!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
So I FINALLY got a positive pregnancy test and we were on our way to becoming parents. So exciting and so overwhelming at the same time. I had waited so long for this to happen!! .........“This doesn’t mean it will stick.”...............One thing I did know was that I didn’t want a c-section.........
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