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The perfect present: The birth of Evelyn
Evelyn Brock was born on December 26. My original due date was December 20, and after a week of seeing no signs of our baby [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
A Precious Gift: The Birth of Bryson
My pregnancy started like any other, morning sickness galore on top of cravings. Everything was going great until I went in for the quad [...]
A shocking surprise: The birth of Caleb
If someone had told me that at the age of 35 I would be having another child, I would have laughed hysterically. The thought [...]
Itching to meet you: The birth of Daniel
Cholestasis ... a word that I never knew changed my life forever. Cholestasis is a condition I'd never heard of until July 2013. I was 16 weeks [...]
Taking her sweet time: The birth of Avery Nicole
At my 41-week appointment, three days past my due date, hearing the words “Do you want to have a baby today?” not only caused my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Garrity
I was induced 10 days after my due date. My doctor would have let me go to 42 weeks before induction, but at this [...]
Second time around: The birth of Andrew
He's just a couple hours old here. Well, naturally, having done this whole birthing thing before, I can't help but compare the [...]
Finally a family: The birth of Ivy
I wish this was one of those birth stories where it’s a beautiful delivery, and you’re on your way out of the hospital in [...]
And then there were four: The birth of Grace Elizabeth
We have a fourth family member! It is always such a crazy thing to have a baby in your belly one day, and then [...]
Give and take: The birth of Maximilian
I’d never given much thought to becoming a mom. I’d never dreamt of becoming one, nor did I ever think I’d be nurturing enough [...]
And baby makes three: The birth of Isaac Henry
Saturday, October 15 was the big due date, and I had been having contractions for two hours every two minutes. I wouldn't call them [...]
A true labor of love: The birth of Liam
It has taken me awhile to get to a place where I can write down Liam's birth story with affection. His birth was such a [...]
A welcome surprise: The birth of Joseph Kolbe
My little Joey bug is 3 months old now, and I've sufficiently recovered from the emotional trauma that is childbirth to be able to share [...]
An unplanned C-section: The birth of Taylor Bea
When Baby A hadn’t made her way into the world when her due date approached, my husband and I were beyond impatient to meet our [...]
A tale of two deliveries
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the delivery room. Approaching my first delivery, I tried to [...]
Natural bliss: The birth of Mia
My husband and I wanted to have a natural birth from the very start, although I was unsure of how I would handle that, [...]
Against all odds: The birth story of Jonah Charles
The birth story of my son was a wonderful, crazy, unexpected 24 hours! It was a Tuesday, and I was 38 weeks along and helping [...]
The perfect present: The birth of Evelyn
Evelyn Brock was born on December 26. My original due date was December 20, and after a week of seeing no signs of our baby [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
A Precious Gift: The Birth of Bryson
My pregnancy started like any other, morning sickness galore on top of cravings. Everything was going great until I went in for the quad [...]
A shocking surprise: The birth of Caleb
If someone had told me that at the age of 35 I would be having another child, I would have laughed hysterically. The thought [...]
Itching to meet you: The birth of Daniel
Cholestasis ... a word that I never knew changed my life forever. Cholestasis is a condition I'd never heard of until July 2013. I was 16 weeks [...]
Taking her sweet time: The birth of Avery Nicole
At my 41-week appointment, three days past my due date, hearing the words “Do you want to have a baby today?” not only caused my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Garrity
I was induced 10 days after my due date. My doctor would have let me go to 42 weeks before induction, but at this [...]
Second time around: The birth of Andrew
He's just a couple hours old here. Well, naturally, having done this whole birthing thing before, I can't help but compare the [...]
Finally a family: The birth of Ivy
I wish this was one of those birth stories where it’s a beautiful delivery, and you’re on your way out of the hospital in [...]
And then there were four: The birth of Grace Elizabeth
We have a fourth family member! It is always such a crazy thing to have a baby in your belly one day, and then [...]
Give and take: The birth of Maximilian
I’d never given much thought to becoming a mom. I’d never dreamt of becoming one, nor did I ever think I’d be nurturing enough [...]
And baby makes three: The birth of Isaac Henry
Saturday, October 15 was the big due date, and I had been having contractions for two hours every two minutes. I wouldn't call them [...]
A true labor of love: The birth of Liam
It has taken me awhile to get to a place where I can write down Liam's birth story with affection. His birth was such a [...]
A welcome surprise: The birth of Joseph Kolbe
My little Joey bug is 3 months old now, and I've sufficiently recovered from the emotional trauma that is childbirth to be able to share [...]
An unplanned C-section: The birth of Taylor Bea
When Baby A hadn’t made her way into the world when her due date approached, my husband and I were beyond impatient to meet our [...]
A tale of two deliveries
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the delivery room. Approaching my first delivery, I tried to [...]
Natural bliss: The birth of Mia
My husband and I wanted to have a natural birth from the very start, although I was unsure of how I would handle that, [...]
Against all odds: The birth story of Jonah Charles
The birth story of my son was a wonderful, crazy, unexpected 24 hours! It was a Tuesday, and I was 38 weeks along and helping [...]
