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Annie’s Birth Story

8:43 pm / Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Postpartum, Pregnancy

Annie’s Birth Story

Okay but what happened after Jesus just all noncha

Okay but what happened after Jesus just all nonchalantly walked out of that tomb? 👀 What was his agenda and who did he appear to?

✨The women. This is BIG because women weren’t valued in the same way as men and their testimony wouldn’t hold up in court. (Acts 1) God uses US even when we don’t feel valuable.

✨His disciples. They didn’t know the cross was the plan Jesus hinted at. The cross was always God’s Plan A, just like the work done on it was for you. You, sweet sister, were never a backup plan.

✨Thomas. (John 20:27-29) Deep faith doesn’t mean we won’t have doubt. It means we’re willing to meet Jesus in those valleys and walk WITH him instead of away from him. Jesus meets us in our doubts and equips us for what he has for us.

✨Peter, to restore him. (John 21) Yep, the same Peter who denied Jesus three times. He’s also the same Peter that jumped from the fishing boat and swam to Jesus.

They counted 153 fish from that fishing trip where they were reunited with Jesus. Every letter in the Hebrew alphabet has a number assigned to it. 153= Elohim ani. “I AM” 🤯🐟

Peter’s failures could never have stopped Jesus from loving him or undo His work on the cross. God will continue to use whatever we think is too broken, too shameful, too...whatever- for HIS glory.

Oh and then Peter led 3,000 people BACK to Jesus 🔥

✨Commissioned his disciples. (Acts 1:4-11)
He’s saying really nice things about us and pleading our case to the Father back in his heavenly kingdom. So when the enemy tries to dig up your past, just throw Romans 8:34 back at’em and remember who’s on your side 👏🏼

Watch with us sundays @stonewaterchurch

What’s your favorite takeaway from this? The 153 really had me 🤯

“Baby will need the eye ointment or we’ll have

“Baby will need the eye ointment or we’ll have to call child protective services” Um, what? 👀
Let’s chat about the newborn eye goop for a second 👇🏼

Pink eye aka conjunctivitis, formally named opthalmalia neonaturum or ON, was treated with silver nitrate in the 1800’s as it was known to cause blindness. Erythromycin, a gentler antibiotic, is the present-day eye goop you see slathered on tiny eyelids nowadays.

🔍The leading cause of ON is sexually transmitted disease and the ONLY way a newborn can contract ON from an STI is if mama has an untreated infection at the time of birth.

🧐What if you’re negative for an STI?

Most hospitals (depending on your state) push for the eye goop because it’s standard practice...even if you test negative for STIs...even though there’s little evidence that supports the mandatory use of erythromycin for a non-STI related bacteria. (1)

Colostrum from mama’s first milk in baby’s eyes was found in the lab to be more effective vs. the antibiotic at preventing bacterial growth 👀

So what can we do, mama?
🗣 talk with your OB or midwife to see what the policy is in your state. (Head to stories to see TX’s law with a link to the actual mandate)
🗣 ask your provider what happens if you decline
🗣 if you consent, ask if you can delay the goop until after you’ve established that first latch and had solid skin to skin time

For more info on informed decision making during pregnancy and postpartum, follow @naturalish.mama and grab the free natural birth guide in my bio ✨

Tell me, did you refuse the eye goop? Did you get threatened with the CPS scare tactic? I’ll share my answers in the comments.

Sources cited in comments and linked in story slides. I’m not a doctor, just a natural-ish minded mama passionate about helping other women know their options during pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

Seven years ago we stood and agreed to walk throug

Seven years ago we stood and agreed to walk through this life together in the covenant of marriage. So happy God brought us together and blessed us with our precious babies (that all look like Travis of course 😆)

Also seven years ago we were about to fly to Mexico for our honeymoon🥲 mama needs a nap on the beach right about now. Yes and amen 🙌🏼

If you had to choose between a big wedding or longer honeymoon, which would you pick? 👀🌴

Photo from my dear friend @rentaywoo

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