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Delivery room MVP
When I arrived at the hospital to deliver my first baby, I had no idea what I was walking into. I had not attended [...]
Early arrival: The birth of Carter Blake
It was a hot September day in Kentucky when I unexpectedly went into labor with my second precious little man at my mother's house. [...]
Drunk in love: The birth of Ben
It was a beautiful day spent visiting my sister and her family three hours from home. My husband had a boys weekend near my [...]
No time to wait: The birth of Rose
At the last OB appointment my wife, Terry, was dilated 1 centimeter and was having no regular contractions. Frustrated at the lack of progress, we resigned to [...]
Tour guide
(Above: A labor and delivery room at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia.) You might have visited your local hospital in the past—to see [...]
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of AJ
A baby is a blessing for an entire family, a new link in a long chain of love. In my family, the oldest and [...]
Best day ever: The birth of Claire James
On Monday, August 22, 2016, I was excited that my 40-week doctor visit was the next morning. (I should mention that August 23 was my estimated due [...]
Team effort: The birth of Topher
For more than nine months, our prayers (and the prayers of so many for us) were for a natural delivery of a healthy baby. At 20 [...]
Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
An uphill battle: The birth of Lily
As I sit here typing with my 3-week-old daughter sleeping on my lap, our 32-hour struggle to bring her into this world seems so [...]
Pushing through
A quick look down at your burgeoning belly makes it all too obvious that your body is undergoing some pretty remarkable transformations in preparation [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
Delivery room MVP
When I arrived at the hospital to deliver my first baby, I had no idea what I was walking into. I had not attended [...]
Early arrival: The birth of Carter Blake
It was a hot September day in Kentucky when I unexpectedly went into labor with my second precious little man at my mother's house. [...]
Drunk in love: The birth of Ben
It was a beautiful day spent visiting my sister and her family three hours from home. My husband had a boys weekend near my [...]
No time to wait: The birth of Rose
At the last OB appointment my wife, Terry, was dilated 1 centimeter and was having no regular contractions. Frustrated at the lack of progress, we resigned to [...]
Tour guide
(Above: A labor and delivery room at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia.) You might have visited your local hospital in the past—to see [...]
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of AJ
A baby is a blessing for an entire family, a new link in a long chain of love. In my family, the oldest and [...]
Best day ever: The birth of Claire James
On Monday, August 22, 2016, I was excited that my 40-week doctor visit was the next morning. (I should mention that August 23 was my estimated due [...]
Team effort: The birth of Topher
For more than nine months, our prayers (and the prayers of so many for us) were for a natural delivery of a healthy baby. At 20 [...]
Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
An uphill battle: The birth of Lily
As I sit here typing with my 3-week-old daughter sleeping on my lap, our 32-hour struggle to bring her into this world seems so [...]
Pushing through
A quick look down at your burgeoning belly makes it all too obvious that your body is undergoing some pretty remarkable transformations in preparation [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
