Today was my first born son’s 4th Birthday. He’s currently obsessed with All Things Toy Story, so his aunt bought him the Buzz Lightyear costume that he had been begging for. There’s nothing that compares to seeing sheer joy on a child’s face when they are given exactly what their little heart desires. It melts me every time. I think Hyphenated Husband actually got high of watching his son’s smile grow wider as he enjoyed his 4th birthday party festivities. I cannot believe my baby is four. I grew that person in my body, and now look at him. What an amazing miracle.
Four years ago today I became a mother, and that experience changed everything about the way I see the world. Meeting my son was one of the two best things that has ever happened to me, but his birth left a scar on my womb and an ache in my heart that sent shock waves through every aspect of my life. It’s been a difficult journey, one that may never be complete, but I have come to accept that what happened to me made me the person I am today — an outspoken advocate for mothers and babies.
Today, exactly four years to the day after my cesarean surgery, I opened Birthing Babes Childbirth Education Studio to help women in my area avoid what happened to me on that day. We have full childbirth preparation courses, prenatal fitness, HypnoBirthing, breastfeeding classes, a walk-in breastfeeding clinic, plus babywearing, cloth diapering, and infant care classes too. We’re even hosting workshops for local doulas and educators to network and continue their learning.
Trust me when I say that opening the studio today most definitively felt like giving birth again. My husband and I spent 18 hours preparing the space yesterday, snuck in about 30 seconds of sleep, and went straight back at it this morning to host our grand opening. I am just as exhausted now as I was after my long labors, but it was all worth it. It was a huge success, I’d say. We had about 40-50 attendees with a great mix of expecting moms, seasoned parents, and birth professionals all engaged in wonderful conversations while birth videos played on a 6-foot screen. In a word — it was awesome.
Happy Birthday to my baby and my business.
I know this is an old post, but thank you so much for opening your studio! My husband and I took a hypnobirthing class here (we live like 30-40 mins away from lombard) and we had a wonderful experience. We are due in 4 weeks and I feel a lot more comfortable and confident about the birth than I would have without your studio. Thanks again so much for this.
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