If you’re a new visitor to Womb Within, welcome! We have many regular visitors but we also get new readers every day. Have you had a chance to explore yet? If not, let me give you some tips that may help you in your visit.
First of all, did you know that you can subscribe to Womb Within through RSS feeds? You can also get Womb Within delivered to your email. Simply click on the link up in the right hand corner that says "Subscribe to Womb Within." If you prefer to visit the site, you can bookmark it in your …read more

Some people are going to love it – others will hate me for starting it. But, what the heck.
I have 6 questions that I’m going to tag 6 blogs with. Let’s see what their answers are.
Here are the questions:

How did you find out you were pregnant?
How did you tell your partner (if you have/had one)?
Did you secretly hope for a girl or a boy?
Did you feel ready to have a child?
What bit of advice did you get that you hated?
What bit of advice did you get that you appreciated?

My answers:

The first time, my DH and I went to …read more

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On May 25th, I offered a welcome gift to three visitors in this post: A welcome gift to Womb Within visitors.
I apologize for the delay in getting back to you with the winners, but here they are:

Melissa

Lori

Marlene

I will try to make contact with you through your comments or else you can contact me through my email, which is in the side bar to your right.
Thanks for leaving your comment and congratulations.
For those of you who were hoping to win this book, I have several more to give away. Plus, don’t forget, I will …read more

First of all… wow! What a great start we had to this blog. Thanks so much to the many people who have stopped by to check it out. I sincerely hope that you all continue to come by and that you encourage others to do so as well.
Now, for some housekeeping.
Comments: I love comments – I really want comments and I’m on the computer almost all day long so if you’re a new commenter, it shouldn’t take too long for your comments to be approved. If you’ve commented before, you don’t have to go through the moderation …read more

On May 25, I posted that I had some welcome gifts to celebrate the beginning of the Womb Within. Don’t forget to check it out!

A welcome gift to Womb Within visitors
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Part of the fun of hosting a blog like Womb Within is being able to learn about new books and items. I have come across some great things that companies would like me to review and – whenever possible – give away to my readers.
So, as a welcome gift, I have three copies of the book, Simple Principles For a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy, by Alex A. Lluch.

According to the editor’s review at Amazon.com, “Pregnancy is a fascinating and exciting experience. This book helps readers enhance this experience by outlining the most important tips for staying healthy and preparing …read more

I am thrilled to tell you we have our very own doula here at Womb Within, Meredith Hocking. Meredith will be posting on the different aspects of being a doula.
Meredith is a DONA-trained doula, mother of two very active boys, and wife of a very tolerant man. She believes in the innate strength and wisdom of women, and hopes that all women have birth experiences of which they are proud.
Meredith had two unmedicated hospital births (1997 and 1999), with the support of her mother. She became a doula in 2006 because she had always felt called to be …read more

Hi and welcome to b5Media’s newest blog, the Womb Within, where we will talk about everything pregnancy-related. Excuse me while I move in and arrange my stuff.
My name is Marijke Durning – I already have a blog here at b5Media, called Help My Hurt. It’s a blog about pain, managing pain, treating pain, and living with chronic pain.
The opportunity to take on this blog came up and I jumped at it. I loved the idea of blogging about pregnancy because there is so very much out there. By having this blog, I can put a lot of it together in …read more