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Rainbow Waters & PAXbaby.com

PAXmommy Mel — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:39:36 +0000

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Rainbow Waters designed this adorable mash up just for PAXbaby.com!

Order a tee shirt, dress, or leggings in a variety of sizes for shipment on September 5!
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7months in, 7months out #babycate

PAXmommy Mel — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:49:51 +0000

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Time flies when #babycate is having fun!!

Did you wear your other children throughout your pregnancy?

Which was your favorite carrier, and carry?

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TWO Weeks Old ALREADY

PAXmommy Mel — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:50:17 +0000

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Measure your baby’s growth with a beloved stuffed animal like a Starbright Baby!!!!

#babycate is 2 weeks old today, and we can’t wait to see her grow & grow next to her Giraffe!

Did you take weekly or monthly photos of your baby?

Isn’t it amazing to see the difference just a few months can make??

We cannot wait to see who #babycate becomes.

Feel free to share your monthly growth photos with us! We would LOVE to see them!

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My mantra!

PAXmommy Jillian — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:40:54 +0000

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My seventh baby, #babycate, is 12 days old today. I promised myself while she was still baking in my belly that I would not mourn her milestones as I did with her big brother, Baby #6. I would fight against the quicksand trap of being sad at each growth spurt and accomplishment. Instead, I would revel in her developments and rejoice that each day she would be that much stronger!!!

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Why do we have babies unless we want them to survive babyhood and become feisty toddlers, then cuddly preschoolers, curious children, and ambitious young people! This focus on “losing” our babies once they start maturing is a heartbreaking and counter productive mentality. Instead, join me in my mantra for this baby and all of your babies as well : “I can’t wait to see who YOU become!” This is a healthy view of our children that will lead to less sadness as they grow, and more joy in the fact that they HAVE grown! Let us pack away their infant clothes with happy tears, and let us mark their height on the wall with joyful smiles that our babies have had yet another growth spurt! For as much as I adore the newborn phase and want to bottle Cate’s sweet breath to save for later, she WILL grow up, and I WILL not fall into the trap of bereaving my very much alive child.

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Repeat with me “I can’t wait to see who YOU become!”

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*happy babywearing*

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Welcome, Baby Cate!!!

PAXmommy Jillian — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:53:52 +0000

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PAXmommy Jillian’s Baby #7 is here safely! Thank you for your patience as we spent the first 24 hours with our newest blessing in privacy. We’re so happy to share her with you now!

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Our Cate was born on October 28 at 7:50 am after a wonderful 4 hour birth!!!! Her birth was an amazing home birth in the water with her two big sisters watching. At 8 days early, Cate is a sweet 7 pounds 10 ounces, 20 inches long, and already an avid breastfeeding fan! Thank you for all your love these past couple weeks; your support helped me have the birth I’ve always wanted! <3

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Keep scrolling to read her full birth story!

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Welcome, Baby Cate!!!

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She’s a water baby!

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7 pounds 10 ounces and 20 3/4 inches long!

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Congrats to our #babycate game winner, Sarah B in Hawaii, who guessed the closest arrival date, time and birth stats! You will be emailed to confirm your details!!! Thank you to Calico Sunshine for providing our rainbow prize!!!!

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Read Cate’s full birth story below & see more photos at sons & daughters photography!!!

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Cate’s birth was planned to be my 6th natural birth, 5th at home, and 4th water birth (the remaining birth being that of our adopted daughter who was also born in our home)! My mantra this pregnancy has been to have a “different” experience than my last 3 births which, although home water births, were all very similar and intense. For this little girl’s birth, I was hoping & praying for more peace & power. And I got what I wished for!!!!!!

Thanks to 13 days of prodromal labor, when my body finally shifted into “active labor,” I was impressively efficient moving from a 2cm dilation at 4:00 am when my husband checked me to fully open and pushing by 7:40 am! Zooming through dilation wasn’t painful this time, but just a task set in front of me. I could feel my body responding to each contraction which on average didn’t last more than 55 seconds and spaced no closer than 5 minutes apart. This gave me time to rest up, stay hydrated, and prepare for the next contraction with purpose. I was very excited to have my water break on the way back into the tub from a bathroom break; this was the first time I’d ever had this experience out of the water! So different!

Once our midwives arrived at around 5, I felt so much comfort and support from their presence and was reminded of the awesome service that they provide to enable mothers to labor & birth at home! What a blessing to be in my own room, with my own choice of things & people, without the imposition of unwanted interruptions or unwelcome intrusions. My beautiful children sleeping in the other room served as a constant reminder of my ability to “do this!”

My 2 daughters had expressed interest a few months ago in being present at their little sister’s birth, so once the midwives were settled, my husband called my dad to come stay downstairs with the other children as they woke up for the day, and my girls came to join me. They sat together in a chair next to the birth tub where I was laboring, reading their books, and every so often came over to hold my hand, or stroke my hair. Their loving witness made me feel even stronger that this birth was going to be awesome if only to give them the ability to view birth as a wonderful & natural event instead of an emergency that can’t be controlled.

At around 7:40 after being in active labor for almost 4 hours, I suddenly had back to back contractions which were each a minute and a half. I exclaimed loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, “I need a BREAK!” which, as every birthing mother knows, is the sign that transition has come & the next stage of labor is imminent. Sure enough, with my next contraction, I was able to push Cate’s head out. Her sisters were watching as she rotated her head just like she was supposed to and wiggled her body – still inside of me! I asked my husband if he was pushing on me, but when he replied in the negative, we both realized that it was Cate “helping me!” After a long 5 minute break, another contraction gave me the strength to push out her body into the water. Each of my babies have had either their cord wrapped around their neck or meconium in their water, or both! So following tradition, Cate’s cord was around her neck as well as “rucked” around her shoulders and arms. My husband and midwife worked calmly & efficiently to get her untangled while I waited for another contraction to birth my placenta. Then it was time to really take a look at Cate!!!

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My first observation of my sweet baby was how tiny she seemed; Baby #6 was born so large though that anything smaller than his huge 9 1/2 pounds would have seemed small!!! Even my midwives were surprised by how petite she was in comparison, but at 8 days early, she didn’t have any signs of being “early” at all. We rubbed what vernix there was into her dry skin later to help her peeling elbows and knees. Moving into my bathtub with Cate for an herb bath was a great idea, and we all sat in our bathroom chatting for another hour, drinking coffee and a green citrus smoothie for me with the added benefit of a piece of raw placenta to boost my healing and help balance my post partum emotions. Cate breastfed for the first time in the bath after latching onto her daddy, oops, with a great latch and a big appetite! It was only after this break that my midwives (http://www.thenestingplace.org/) measured & weighed our new baby while the older kids observed and exclaimed over her adorable features! It was so sweet to see the older boys’ immediate look of love when they met her, and to hear them oohing & aahing over her! We made sure to give lots of attention to Declan who, at 2 1/2, is doing much better with his transition to being a “big boy” than we had even hoped!!! Having had no tearing at all, I was able to sit comfortably right away and participate happily in the rest of the day which included a nap, a shower, and a visit from one of the PAXmommies who so sweetly took my kids to the park for an outing. My midwife,Theresa, brought us dinner and took my placenta away to dry & encapsulate it which is usually my husband’s job!! We decided this time that with 6 other littles to look after, he simply didn’t have the time! I’m looking forward to taking my daily placenta pill again – http://www.heartandsoulbirth.com/!!!

Our birth photographer is a long time friend of mine who last week moved locally to Southern California – lucky me!!! She timed both her move and her arrival to the birth perfectly with an hour to document my labor & then Cate’s birth! AlisaMarie from Sons & Daughters Photography caught so many amazing moments on camera that it’s been hard for me to choose which picture to show you first! She will be sharing more photos as she edits them here!

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Thanks for your love, and for being part of Cate’s life, even if only by reading the story of her birth. Your participation helps the normalization of home births, shows the power of midwifery, and enables the belief that women’s bodies are designed to birth and sustain our babies naturally. peace, jillian

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Will TODAY be the day??

PAXmommy Mel — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:45:24 +0000

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Will today be the day that PAXmommy Jillian has #BABYCATE??

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#babycate Guessing Game

PAXmommy Jillian — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:38:03 +0000

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PAXbaby.com‘s #babycate giveaway, hosted by Calico Sunshine, is a SUPER CUTE rainbow SURPRISE for the PAXfriend who has the closest guess to Baby Cate’s ACTUAL arrival & birth stats!!!

Here are some interesting details to help you make an educated decision :

Cate is due November 5,

BUT, none of PAXmommy Jillian’s biological babies have reached their due dates!

Baby #1 weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces,

BUT, each PAXbaby has gotten bigger!!! Baby #7 was a whopping 9 1/2 pounds!

With Baby #6, she had 3 weeks of prodromal labor,

BUT, as of today, she has had almost 2 weeks of contractions!

All the PAXbabies have been in the 20 inch long range – not too short & not too tall!

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The prize for getting the closest to #babycate’s actual specifics will win a gorgeous rainbow SURPRISE from Calico Sunshine so guess carefully!!!

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Good luck & *happy babywearing*

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PAXmommy Jillian & the Rainbow Bikini

PAXmommy Mel — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 15:05:51 +0000

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If anyone can rock a rainbow bikini at 9 months pregnant, it’s PAXmommy Jillian!

Baby Cate, Baby #7, could be here… ANY DAY!

Prodromal labor, nesting, resting, crafting… oh it is all happening over at PAXbaby HQ.

We are allll waiting patiently for BABY!!!

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We have a WINNER!!

PAXmommy Mel — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 16:57:59 +0000

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With over 14,000 entries for the Sugar Plum Tula, Ula & I feel overwhelmed by the babywearing love!!! Thank you so much for your support and sharing of this wonderful video!

PS – Our winner has been chosen at random & emailed but due to privacy, we will not be posting her information publicly.

Check your inbox for an email from help@PAXbaby.com if you think you may have won! Only the winner was emailed!

THANK YOU!

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Love is…

PAXmommy Mel — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:48:17 +0000

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What is one thing that you will miss about pregnancy?

Babywearing mimics that “in the womb” feeling, and what better time to start “wearing”, than when your squish is still on the inside..

Sometimes carrying around a pregnant belly can be heavy, and hard on the hips.

Try wrapping that belly with your favorite ring sling, or shorty and be amazed at how much more supportive it feels.

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Happy SUNDAY, PAXfriends!

PAXmommy Mel — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 02:05:14 +0000

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Not long now until Baby #7 makes her appearance.

I wonder how many more Sunday family photos will be left with Baby Cate on the inside!??!

Care to guess?

We are all getting SO anxious for her arrival.

PAXmommy Jillian is busy nesting, and getting everything ready.

HAPPY SUNDAY, PAXfriends!

<3 ,

The PAXbaby Team.

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Cate’s Midwifery Appointments.

PAXmommy Mel — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 23:23:54 +0000

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The PAXkids LOVE being included in Baby Cate’s pregnancy.
One of the beauties of having wonderful midwifery care is all of the home visits!

Did you involve your children during your pregnancies?

How many of you let your bigger kids stick around for the birth?

Did you do anything special to prepare them for what it was going to be like?? Did you read any books? Watch any birthing films?

We would LOVE to hear your thoughts!

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31 weeks with Shanna’s Tie Dye

PAXmommy Mel — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 01:12:22 +0000

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Happy 31 weeks with Baby #7.

Doesn’t it feel like we were *just* announcing PAXmommy Jillian’s pregnancy?

And now we have only nine weeks left, give or take.
Amazing isn’t it??

I wonder when Baby #7 will make her appearance.
Early?
Late?

Right on time?

Good thing Shanna made this bright and beautiful tie-dye shirt-dress to cozy up under, because it is starting to look like those jeans are getting a bit too small.

Which means… Baby Cate is GROWING!

**By the way, you can win a shirt just like this from Shanna’s Tie Dye tomorrow from PAXbaby.com‘s 20,000 FANdango.**

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30 weeks with Baby #7

PAXmommy Mel — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:03:32 +0000

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Wednesday marks 30 weeks pregnant for PAXmommy Jillian.

That means there are only 10 short weeks left *give or take a few days/weeks*

The PAXbabies are SOOO excited to meet their new baby sister.

Does anyone have some amazing ideas for introducing a new baby to the family? What are some tricks or tips to help the youngest get used to a new baby in the house? How do you deal with jealousy issues?

We want to hear what YOU have to say!

What has worked?
What has not worked?

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Last Sunday in JULY.

PAXmommy Mel — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:57:21 +0000

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Happy LAST Sunday in July.

Seriously.
How did that happen??
The Summer is just FLYING by.

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How many Sundays are left before the PAXfamily becomes a family of NINE??

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Last Chance to Guess…

PAXmommy Mel — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:05:05 +0000

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Last chance to get your votes in!!

Will Baby #7 be a…

BOY

GIRL

????

The PAXfamily is eagerly awaiting the results, as are the PAXmommies.

Did you find out the gender of your babies before they were born, or did you let it be a big surprise? If you found out, did you have a gender reveal party, or keep the results a secret?

Boy, or girl, Baby #7 is already *SO* loved.

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