Upstate Natural Birth

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Upstate Natural Birth is dedicated to educating women, involving husbands, & empowering couples in every area of the journey to childbirth.

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  • Brandy Nicole Pressman
  • Mary Kury
  • Emily Snyder
  • Laura
  • Stephanie
  • Wanda Davis Campbell
  • Melissa Keeler
  • Katy Ballard
  • Lindy Kerr
  • Nadine Gammon
  • Brisa Kapadia
  • Amber Steadman
  • Molly Chappell-McPhail
  • Jessica
  • Tiffany Hawthorne
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  • Julie
  • Princess
  • Tiffany Craig
  • Linda Weaver

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Emily Snyder is now a member of Upstate Natural Birth Jul 6, 2010
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Nadine Gammon is now a member of Upstate Natural Birth May 28, 2010
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Wanda Davis Campbell is now a member of Upstate Natural Birth Apr 13, 2010
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Pregnant with first child due in May
Status posted by Tiffany Craig Nov 23, 2009

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In search of family doctor 2 Replies

Hi, haven't posted much here, but enjoy reading all of your comments and stories. I need to switch family doctors and am looking for one in the Spartanburg area. I'm looking for someone who'll…Continue

Started by amber in The Kitchen SInk. Last reply by amber Nov 10, 2009.

Christina, Casey, & Baby Stella

babytalk Magazine

Do any of you get the free magazine babytalk? If you do, do you find it anti natural birth and breastfeeding, or is it just me? I'm glad I didn't spend my money on it!

Started by Christina, Casey, & Baby Stella in The Kitchen SInk Sep 26, 2009.

Mary Kury

Are You or Did You Nurse Exclusively for a Year? 6 Replies

It has been my goal in nursing both my girls to do so exclusively for a year. While I know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastmilk as the primary source of nutrition for the…Continue

Tags: nursing, breastfeeding, exclusive

Started by Mary Kury in The Kitchen SInk. Last reply by Mary Kury Sep 7, 2009.

Mary Kury

Potty Training Trials 3 Replies

I am in the midst of trying to potty train my older daughter- 24 months. She tells me every time she pees in her diaper and asks to sit on the potty many times each day. I've had her diaper-less for…Continue

Tags: training, potty

Started by Mary Kury in The Kitchen SInk. Last reply by April Lloyd Sep 4, 2009.

Karen Arthur

hiking mamas 4 Replies

I am wondering if anyone would be interested in hiking with their babies/kids once per month as a group? I was thinking we could go to Paris Mountain on a Friday or Saturday early morning or late…Continue

Started by Karen Arthur in The Kitchen SInk. Last reply by April Lloyd Aug 10, 2009.

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Mary Kury

The Birth Survey

I think we all know that the intervention rate in the US for hospital births is through the roof. My OB with my first pregnancy told me why. My translation of what he said: "First we are typically recommended to administer an IV bag of fluids- it is just hospital protocol. That dilutes the oxytocin in the body, which is controlling the contractions. The contractions slow, become ineffective, or cease completely. Then you are labeled 'failure to progress.' As active managers of labor, we as… Continue

Posted by Mary Kury on June 25, 2009 at 8:53am

Mary Kury

Cloth Diapering- Is It For Me?

If you have been around the more naturally minded community, you have heard of cloth diapering. And let me guarantee you, this is not your grandmother's idea of cloth diapering. While you can still get the plain cloth, fold-it-yourself, secure it with pins, and put a rubber cover over it diapers, your options have widened tremendously. For example, BumGenius and Rocky Mountain Diapers have developed… Continue

Posted by Mary Kury on May 2, 2009 at 8:26am

Mary Kury

The Retail Side of Upstate Natural Birth

I have dreamed of owning my own store since college. And I guess that dream has been realized as I took over the supplement and vitamin inventory at Labors of Love. Then I started adding products that I had found useful, and now have quite a nice selection! Since I can purchase things cheaper, I can sell them for less than most people.



Here are a few things I have for you:



Rocky Mountain Cloth Diapers- $20 (the insert is included. when you look online, the diaper itself is… Continue

Posted by Mary Kury on April 16, 2009 at 7:27am

Mary Kury

Natural Birth

During our first pregnancy, my husband and I chose to go against common and had a natural childbirth experience. I have to say that I have never gotten quite so much flack about a decision ever before in my life. Friends and acquaintances said things like, "Good luck- you just wait until that first contraction hits you." or "You will be begging for your epidural before too long." or "Why don't you just have a c-section?" I didn't want an epidural, nor did I want a c-section. I felt like my body… Continue

Posted by Mary Kury on April 5, 2009 at 6:27pm — 2 Comments

Anna Wideman

About Me

I'm the mother of five children ages, 13 to 5 months. My last four have been born at home with a midwife. I HATE giving birth because it's the most excrutiating pain in the world, Even so, I feel our children are entitled the safety that comes from homebirth, if possible. I'm a breastfeeding nut. I love nursing babies! (After the first few weeks.)

Posted by Anna Wideman on January 16, 2009 at 2:00pm

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