With 8 pregnancies behind me, you'd think maybe I would have this whole thing pretty much figured out. Not so! Granted, I was planning a home birth for the first time and so that was untried territory for me. Still, I didn't really expect any other surprises - but got a few at the end anyway! Not only was I overdue for the first time in my life (40 weeks and 2 days), but I had my shortest labor yet (3 hours) and our new baby girl weighed 9 pounds (that's big for a Sweden!). Here's how it Continue Reading