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Shock and awe: The birth of Mia
My pregnancy was pretty miserable for me. I think I must have been sick weeks before I even got pregnant, it was that bad. I [...]
Alternate route
Adrienne Camhi, a mom of one in Evanston, Illinois, planned to deliver her daughter Neva naturally. She hoped to labor at home as long [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
Comfy cozy: The birth of Vivienne
On January 9 at 9 a.m., Vivienne Lani Dinh was born, weighing in a 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long. All the anticipation [...]
Worth the waiting: The birth of Maxwell
Anyone who knows me will tell you I am so impatient. It really is one of my worst qualities. I cannot wait patiently for anything. So, [...]
Quick arrival: The birth of Austin
From the day I heard my due date I had a feeling I was going to go beyond it. I don't know why, but [...]
Go with the flow: The birth of Nayara
On December 6, 2014, I had the delightful experience of giving birth to my daughter. I decided to deliver at home, in water and in my daughter’s bedroom. [...]
A wonderful surprise: The birth of Lorenzo
Our baby's due date was May 20, and we decided from the very beginning to keep the gender a surprise! After a full weekend [...]
High risk, high reward: The birth of Jade
This was many months ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I went into the OB/GYN office on October 19, as scheduled [...]
A gift from above: The birth of Sebastian
Those close to us know about the complications that led me to five months of bedrest (six of those weeks were in a hospital), [...]
Love at first sight: The birth of Ellie
The birth story of our beautiful daughter is a bit of a saga, but I want to write it all down (not that I [...]
No time to waste: The birth of Brixton
My first real contraction came at 1 a.m. At least the first one that I felt. I woke up to that deep almost period-like pain [...]
Sweet relief: The birth of Leah
On Friday, September 12, I woke up not feeling well. I was just over a week away from my due date, and—this being my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Cora
I was three days past due with my daughter and extremely uncomfortable to say the least. I was trying to avoid any medical intervention and [...]
Answered prayers: The birth of Francis
I prayed every night of this pregnancy while putting my sweet son, Buddy, to bed. After voicing lots of hopeful feelings—for comfort and rest [...]
Closer together: The birth of Bellamy
I think I can sum up my first birth experience by quoting my husband: “I am reduced to tears over the birth of my [...]
The after party
While expecting, you spend a lot of time thinking about how you want your labor and delivery to go. Do you want an epidural? [...]
Worth the wait: The birth of Saanvi
After five years of marriage came the moment I knew I was pregnant. There was happiness, but also tension because it was happening after two miscarriages. During every checkup [...]
Shock and awe: The birth of Mia
My pregnancy was pretty miserable for me. I think I must have been sick weeks before I even got pregnant, it was that bad. I [...]
Alternate route
Adrienne Camhi, a mom of one in Evanston, Illinois, planned to deliver her daughter Neva naturally. She hoped to labor at home as long [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
Comfy cozy: The birth of Vivienne
On January 9 at 9 a.m., Vivienne Lani Dinh was born, weighing in a 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long. All the anticipation [...]
Worth the waiting: The birth of Maxwell
Anyone who knows me will tell you I am so impatient. It really is one of my worst qualities. I cannot wait patiently for anything. So, [...]
Quick arrival: The birth of Austin
From the day I heard my due date I had a feeling I was going to go beyond it. I don't know why, but [...]
Go with the flow: The birth of Nayara
On December 6, 2014, I had the delightful experience of giving birth to my daughter. I decided to deliver at home, in water and in my daughter’s bedroom. [...]
A wonderful surprise: The birth of Lorenzo
Our baby's due date was May 20, and we decided from the very beginning to keep the gender a surprise! After a full weekend [...]
High risk, high reward: The birth of Jade
This was many months ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I went into the OB/GYN office on October 19, as scheduled [...]
A gift from above: The birth of Sebastian
Those close to us know about the complications that led me to five months of bedrest (six of those weeks were in a hospital), [...]
Love at first sight: The birth of Ellie
The birth story of our beautiful daughter is a bit of a saga, but I want to write it all down (not that I [...]
No time to waste: The birth of Brixton
My first real contraction came at 1 a.m. At least the first one that I felt. I woke up to that deep almost period-like pain [...]
Sweet relief: The birth of Leah
On Friday, September 12, I woke up not feeling well. I was just over a week away from my due date, and—this being my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Cora
I was three days past due with my daughter and extremely uncomfortable to say the least. I was trying to avoid any medical intervention and [...]
Answered prayers: The birth of Francis
I prayed every night of this pregnancy while putting my sweet son, Buddy, to bed. After voicing lots of hopeful feelings—for comfort and rest [...]
Closer together: The birth of Bellamy
I think I can sum up my first birth experience by quoting my husband: “I am reduced to tears over the birth of my [...]
The after party
While expecting, you spend a lot of time thinking about how you want your labor and delivery to go. Do you want an epidural? [...]
Worth the wait: The birth of Saanvi
After five years of marriage came the moment I knew I was pregnant. There was happiness, but also tension because it was happening after two miscarriages. During every checkup [...]
