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The aftermath
The baby’s here, and your pregnancy complaints are over—but the post-delivery aftershocks are only just beginning... [Note:] These are typical effects of a vaginal [...]
Sunny side up: The birth of Amelie
On September 21st, 2009 I became a mother for the first time after a "glowing" 39 weeks of pregnancy. My son came into the [...]
Beautiful home delivery: The birth of Caleb
I thought about having a home birth when I was pregnant with my first son Noah, but ended up choosing a hospital birth. Mostly [...]
In a hurry and with gusto: The birth of Ella Joy
As I laid in bed I felt a hard jolt and heard a pop and knew immediately my water broke. So off I ran [...]
Not the usual: The birth of Amelia Grace
I am a labor and delivery nurse but I did not deliver at the hospital where I worked. I woke up on my due [...]
Blessed to have her: The birth of Manaal
It was the end of 2011 and I was due in November. When everyone was eagerly waiting for Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation, I was [...]
Victory over the unknown: The birth of Victoria
At 37 weeks pregnant, I knew I’d have to have a C-section. Victoria was measuring nearly 8 pounds and was still breech. While this [...]
Two perfect identical girls: The birth of Lucy and Maggie
We found out we were having twins at our first ultrasound appointment when I was 9 weeks pregnant. I couldn’t see the monitor and [...]
Feisty as she was in the womb: The birth of Rylee
Written by: Erica February 13 2012 Zac and I found out we were expecting right after we returned from our honeymoon. Oops! 🙂 Our [...]
Falling hard: The birth of William
I was tired, itchy, and sore. For weeks, I had been waking up in the middle of the night, slathering on as much lotion [...]
The Power of a Birth Story
Congrats on your budding bump! Wondering why you should you write your birth story? Read on to find out ..
We were a family: The birth of Noah
The birth of my first child, Noah, was unquestionably the most difficult yet most amazing experience I have ever had. My obstetrician scheduled an [...]
Perfect in my eyes: The birth of Charlie
I was only seventeen years old when I discovered I was expecting. I knew parenting at such a young age was not going to [...]
Defying every expectation: The birth of Nolan
My pregnancy with my first son defied every expectation, beginning with the failed belief that I—like my mother and sister—would have no knowledge of [...]
A mystery and a wonder: The birth of Molly
The birth of our first child was such a mystery and a wonder. Due December 9th, it was so interesting to go through the [...]
Richer than we could have imagined: The birth of Scout
The delivery of my fourth baby was supposed to be a piece of cake. I mean, come on, fourth baby, right? Aren’t they supposed [...]
The best of times: The birth of Jacob
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. I can think of no better way to sum up my birth [...]
The aftermath
The baby’s here, and your pregnancy complaints are over—but the post-delivery aftershocks are only just beginning... [Note:] These are typical effects of a vaginal [...]
Sunny side up: The birth of Amelie
On September 21st, 2009 I became a mother for the first time after a "glowing" 39 weeks of pregnancy. My son came into the [...]
Beautiful home delivery: The birth of Caleb
I thought about having a home birth when I was pregnant with my first son Noah, but ended up choosing a hospital birth. Mostly [...]
In a hurry and with gusto: The birth of Ella Joy
As I laid in bed I felt a hard jolt and heard a pop and knew immediately my water broke. So off I ran [...]
Not the usual: The birth of Amelia Grace
I am a labor and delivery nurse but I did not deliver at the hospital where I worked. I woke up on my due [...]
Blessed to have her: The birth of Manaal
It was the end of 2011 and I was due in November. When everyone was eagerly waiting for Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation, I was [...]
Victory over the unknown: The birth of Victoria
At 37 weeks pregnant, I knew I’d have to have a C-section. Victoria was measuring nearly 8 pounds and was still breech. While this [...]
Two perfect identical girls: The birth of Lucy and Maggie
We found out we were having twins at our first ultrasound appointment when I was 9 weeks pregnant. I couldn’t see the monitor and [...]
Feisty as she was in the womb: The birth of Rylee
Written by: Erica February 13 2012 Zac and I found out we were expecting right after we returned from our honeymoon. Oops! 🙂 Our [...]
Falling hard: The birth of William
I was tired, itchy, and sore. For weeks, I had been waking up in the middle of the night, slathering on as much lotion [...]
The Power of a Birth Story
Congrats on your budding bump! Wondering why you should you write your birth story? Read on to find out ..
We were a family: The birth of Noah
The birth of my first child, Noah, was unquestionably the most difficult yet most amazing experience I have ever had. My obstetrician scheduled an [...]
Perfect in my eyes: The birth of Charlie
I was only seventeen years old when I discovered I was expecting. I knew parenting at such a young age was not going to [...]
Defying every expectation: The birth of Nolan
My pregnancy with my first son defied every expectation, beginning with the failed belief that I—like my mother and sister—would have no knowledge of [...]
A mystery and a wonder: The birth of Molly
The birth of our first child was such a mystery and a wonder. Due December 9th, it was so interesting to go through the [...]
Richer than we could have imagined: The birth of Scout
The delivery of my fourth baby was supposed to be a piece of cake. I mean, come on, fourth baby, right? Aren’t they supposed [...]
The best of times: The birth of Jacob
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. I can think of no better way to sum up my birth [...]
