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Having My Twins

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There I was 38 weeks pregnant with twins. Never did I expect my pregnancy to go so long. It hurt to walk. It hurt to sit. I’d say it hurt to sleep, but I wouldn’t know because I couldn’t. At this point I had heard many birth stories: “I had my twins at 35 weeks!” “My water broke at 36!” “I went in for my 37 week appointment and they said I need to have these twins today!” “My fluids were low and next thing I knew I was delivering!”

With all this in the back of my mind at Every. Single. Appointment. I was waiting to hear my: It’s got to be today!

After waddling in for [Read more…] about Having My Twins

The Art of Waxing . . . Down there

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Wondering why I chose a glitter ball as the intro to this story? Read on my friends, read on.

Inquiring minds wanted to know: what the heck is going on with all the different waxing styles that are being offered below the belt? Breezy Mama sent brave soul Jill Kloster to find out . . .

From Jill:

It was April 28th, 2007.  I had been in labor for just over 15 hours, when they discovered that my daughter was face up, and that an emergency C-section was the only way to get her out.  I got to the O.R. and I was immediately given the drugs that make you feel like someone is standing on your chest.  Even though I couldn’t feel anything, I knew I was naked from belly to baby-maker.  In the foggy distance I heard someone yell something about a razor?  I heard a faint buzzing noise as they began to clear a path to make the incision when suddenly I heard what sounded like a bee stuck in a honey pot.  I’m not sure, but I think I may have even seen sparks.  And then the unthinkable; [Read more…] about The Art of Waxing . . . Down there