Addison’s Birth by Crystal Bowden On March 10th I went into labor with Addison, being technically one week past her “due” date of March 3rd. The day was pretty normal, just me and Haden hanging out while Daddy was at work. We did a lot of dancing that day, which was lots of fun because [...]
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Unmedicated Birth of John Kai On Tuesday the 11th, our estimated due date, we checked in the with our midwife who said she would set up n induction meeting if we wanted for next week. We thought this was probably code for “you’re not going anywhere soon”. We went to dinner with my parents, that [...]
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Isaiah’s Birth by Jamie Fields I went to sleep about 11pm thinking it would be nice to get a nap and wake up in labor at about 2. At 2am on the dot, I woke with a fairly intense contraction. Contractions weren’t very close together-about 8 to 10 min, but were strong enough to get [...]
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Birth of Olivia McKenzie by Katie Gillis This birth story is told to encourage any woman who reads it, as many stories of women who have gave birth and shared their story with me have encouraged and kept me positive when I felt overwhelmed the past few months. Well, first let me start with saying [...]
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Grace’s Birth by Laura Fields Author’s Note: I realize that homebirth and unassisted birth are not for everyone. It is never my goal, in my classes or in my life, to convince other people that “my” way is the only way. My only goal as a childbirth educator is to help women make their own [...]
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Louie’s Arrival After the not entirely successful attempt at a homebirth with my son Tyler, I was very keen for this birth to turn out the way I wanted, at home.As with Tyler, I had a lovely uneventful pregnancy, cared for by my wonderful midwife. I went to bed on the Wednesday night, and was [...]
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Twelve years ago today I gave birth to my beautiful daughter. It was a day that changed my life forever. I never knew joy like that existed until the moment I saw her. ~Melissa Calla’s Birth by Melissa Casserly I found out I was pregnant on July 4, 1999. I was 19 years old. In [...]
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Here is another birth story from our website. This week’s story is a birth center birth. A Letter to TJ by Janelle Rice You decided to join us on a peaceful Sunday afternoon in May. The day before had been your Daddy’s birthday and he had spent it at a taekwondo training camp, doing what he [...]
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At 8 weeks pregnant, I spend way more time horizontal than I’d like. The nausea is really getting to me! So to pass the time I turn to the internet. I came across this blog a few days ago and thought I’d share. Maternity clothes can get expensive. If you enjoy sewing, you’ll love this [...]
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It seems everyone has a different opinion about prenatal vitamins. Are they necessary? Can you get what you need by simply eating a balanced diet? Opinions vary widely. So this week, we’d like you to chime in with your thoughts on prenatal vitamins and supplements. Do/did you use them in your pregnancy? What is/was your [...]
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