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highriskcrunchy

highriskcrunchy's Journal

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Pregnant or TTC, crunchy and high risk
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Description:
A community for crunch parents-to-be, and those who want to be parents, who are considered high risk
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afp, amniocentesis, ap, asthma, attachment parenting, birth, breastfeeding, c-section, c/s, cesarean, cesarean section, cloth diapers, clotting disorders, co-sleeping, congenital disabilities, cosleeping, diabetes, doulas, epidurals, fam, fam/nfp, fertility, fertility awareness method, genetic disorders, genetic testing, gestational diabetes, gestational testing, hbac, high blood pressure, high order multiples, high risk, high risk pregnancy, homebirth, hospital birth, hospitals, induction, infertility, informed consent, iugr, iui, ivf, maternal illness, midwives, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, multiples, natural birth, natural family, natural family living, natural family planning, natural parenting, nfp, nicu, obstetrics, older moms, overdue babies, pcos, perinatologist, perinatology, polycystic ovarian syndrome, preeclampsia, pregnancy, pregnancy complications, pregnancy loss, pregnant, premature labor, prematurity, prenatal care, pumping, risked out, subsequent pregnancy after loss, thyroid, triplets, trisomy, trisomy 13, trisomy 18, trisomy 21, trying to conceive, ttc, twins, ubac, vbac, young moms
About
A place for those approaching pregnancy and parenting with a high risk label, who have a desire to balance medical risk with their preference for natural and gentle approaches. Partners, caregivers, and others providing support for women labeled high risk are also welcome. Topics include, but are not necessarily limited to, trying to conceive, pregnancy, birth, and parenting as impacted by maternal health.

The label "high risk" comes with a host of emotions, fears, concerns, and questions that can feel disempowering, and women with medical complications can get lost in the dichotomy between natural birthers and more mainstream choices.

Our goal is to provide a safe place where we can:

  • help each other feel empowered to make choices and retain control of the pregnancy and birth experience
  • share resources and personal experiences.
  • express frustrations about the balance of being both "high risk" and crunchy.
  • explore and assess our true risk level.
  • talk about our experiences with pregnancy, birth, and parenting without having to justify our medical or natural choice.

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