After an uneventful 1st and 2nd trimester, things changed when Bella started to open her eyes at 26 weeks. After rounds of steroid shots, bed rest, and many nights in the hospital, her water broke at 34 weeks and labor progressed quickly. A two-week long NICU stay followed that included struggling to breastfeed a baby with an NG tube.
Bella Strapp Bio
Bella is a stay at home mother living in Rochester, NY with her husband Greg, 1 year old son William, and another baby due on Valentine’s Day 2024! He loves camping with his family, biking, cooking, and drinking a good cup of coffee. Connect with Bella on Instagram @bella.m.strapp.
Resources
- Mother May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth
- Breastmilk connections: Human Milk for Human Baby Facebook group
- Evidence Based Birth (for any questions/research)
- Mama Natural (for creating a birth plan to give to doctors)
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