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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 [...]
Push back: The birth of Destiny
Working up to my delivery date, I asked as many women as I could about their labor and birth experiences. I wanted to be [...]
April Fools’ baby: The birth of Nathan
On the night of March 31, my jokester of a husband devised a plan. His oldest brother was out of town, and Dave thought [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Jethro
My husband and were actually a little stressed about when our son would arrive. We have a 4-year-old daughter, and we don't live near [...]
Growing pains: The birth of Annelise
I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy—just your run-of-the-mill horrible hip pain at night, occasional leg cramps, nonstop eating and general misery. My first baby is [...]
Double the love: The birth of Deacon
We found out we were pregnant with baby No. 2 a couple of weeks after our first child's first birthday, which was also four days before [...]
Laughing matter: The birth of Anani Pearl
Saturday morning, June 1, I woke up with this crazy urge to pee. I got up, or rather rolled out of bed and headed to [...]
Peace and quiet: The birth of Sophia Shehabi
While waiting to pick up my prescription glasses, I felt a hint of a backache—my first during the entire pregnancy. At that point I [...]
A look inside
The physical process of giving birth might be universal, but it’s no secret that the customs and care surrounding it can be vastly different [...]
Natural wonders
Editor's note: Although “natural” can mean different things to different people, for the sake of this article, we’re using it to define a birth [...]
Double the fun: The birth of Aubree and Riley
This was my first pregnancy, and I was blessed to be having twin girls. I was at 30 weeks and was getting all the last details [...]
My baby mine: The birth of Joy
It was our first wedding anniversary, and we had planned to stay at the Westin in Seattle. It was about a 90-minute drive from [...]
Any day now: The birth of Aarya
On Diwali, November 11, 2015, an auspicious day for all Indians, I was so excited for my childhood friend on the birth of her [...]
Fluid motion: The birth of Knox
With my first birth being at a hospital and my second taking place at a birth center, this surely wasn't my first rodeo. I decided [...]
A beautiful mess: The birth of Hazel
August 10, my due date, came and went. Nothing was happening. I had a few Braxton Hicks contractions up to that point, but nothing serious. [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Atlas
I gave birth at home after six hours of active labor, which is relatively short for a first-time mom. I lost a lot of blood—but [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Carter
It was Wednesday, July 9. Carter’s due date was July 6, so I was already three days overdue. I'd had four acupuncture appointments to try and [...]
Special delivery: The birth of Warren
I will never forget the way my heart skipped beats when I first saw that positive pregnancy test. My husband and I found out we [...]
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 [...]
Push back: The birth of Destiny
Working up to my delivery date, I asked as many women as I could about their labor and birth experiences. I wanted to be [...]
April Fools’ baby: The birth of Nathan
On the night of March 31, my jokester of a husband devised a plan. His oldest brother was out of town, and Dave thought [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Jethro
My husband and were actually a little stressed about when our son would arrive. We have a 4-year-old daughter, and we don't live near [...]
Growing pains: The birth of Annelise
I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy—just your run-of-the-mill horrible hip pain at night, occasional leg cramps, nonstop eating and general misery. My first baby is [...]
Double the love: The birth of Deacon
We found out we were pregnant with baby No. 2 a couple of weeks after our first child's first birthday, which was also four days before [...]
Laughing matter: The birth of Anani Pearl
Saturday morning, June 1, I woke up with this crazy urge to pee. I got up, or rather rolled out of bed and headed to [...]
Peace and quiet: The birth of Sophia Shehabi
While waiting to pick up my prescription glasses, I felt a hint of a backache—my first during the entire pregnancy. At that point I [...]
A look inside
The physical process of giving birth might be universal, but it’s no secret that the customs and care surrounding it can be vastly different [...]
Natural wonders
Editor's note: Although “natural” can mean different things to different people, for the sake of this article, we’re using it to define a birth [...]
Double the fun: The birth of Aubree and Riley
This was my first pregnancy, and I was blessed to be having twin girls. I was at 30 weeks and was getting all the last details [...]
My baby mine: The birth of Joy
It was our first wedding anniversary, and we had planned to stay at the Westin in Seattle. It was about a 90-minute drive from [...]
Any day now: The birth of Aarya
On Diwali, November 11, 2015, an auspicious day for all Indians, I was so excited for my childhood friend on the birth of her [...]
Fluid motion: The birth of Knox
With my first birth being at a hospital and my second taking place at a birth center, this surely wasn't my first rodeo. I decided [...]
A beautiful mess: The birth of Hazel
August 10, my due date, came and went. Nothing was happening. I had a few Braxton Hicks contractions up to that point, but nothing serious. [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Atlas
I gave birth at home after six hours of active labor, which is relatively short for a first-time mom. I lost a lot of blood—but [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Carter
It was Wednesday, July 9. Carter’s due date was July 6, so I was already three days overdue. I'd had four acupuncture appointments to try and [...]
Special delivery: The birth of Warren
I will never forget the way my heart skipped beats when I first saw that positive pregnancy test. My husband and I found out we [...]
