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True love: The birth of Adelaide
I have been debating whether or not I wanted to share Adelaide’s birth story. It’s private and intimate. It’s a love story. It’s a [...]
My greatest accomplishment: The birth of Patryk
I spent the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy on bed rest due to preterm contractions, and was growing increasingly restless. I was ready [...]
A light in the dark: The birth of Eleanor
The birth of my daughter, Eleanor, was nothing like I expected or planned. With my first labor I had the standard fears and anxieties [...]
Instant love: The birth of Camden
I went into preterm labor at 32 weeks and had been on bed rest for almost 6 weeks. Toward the end, I was so [...]
Make the team
Although Brian Weisner took prenatal classes with his wife, Sarah, before she went into labor last spring, he still felt nervous walking into the [...]
So blessed: The birth of Maeve Elise
One Friday night in October, I went to bed early feeling exhausted from not sleeping well the prior night. Perhaps my body knew what [...]
Au naturale: The birth of Jack Bennett
The story of our first born’s birth is one that I will never forget. We were so excited to meet this baby we had [...]
A change of plans: The birth of Brooks
I woke up on Saturday, March 10th, at 6 a.m. with a different kind of contraction than I had been experiencing. This was a [...]
Sweet relief: the birth of Luke Rosario
Since trying to conceive, I read every book, magazine, and blog to prepare myself for being happy pregnant and delivering a healthy baby. I [...]
Expecting the unexpected: The birth of Carver
After many years believing it would be really hard to conceive a child due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), my boyfriend, Guy and I [...]
Father’s Day present: The birth of Landon Christopher
It was a Friday and I had just finished work. I was due in a week so I was excited to now have this [...]
Lightning Fast: The birth of Olive
Scott and I had talked for a few months about starting a family. We decided we were ready, but we weren't counting the days [...]
Week 19: Five Things to Be Thankful for During Pregnancy
This month, as Thanksgiving approached I had set a personal goal of cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” and to notice each day what I [...]
Change of plans: The birth of Ariana
This story begins with our family of two adults, a dog and soon-to-be daughter making the move to California from Illinois. I was due [...]
Not as expected: The birth of Eleanor Rose
Pretty much every day after 37 weeks, I would wake up and wonder if it was going to be the day we would meet [...]
Week 17: The Doppler Debate
Flub, flub, flub. Hearing the heartbeat calms my nerves for a few seconds, as the nurse lets the Doppler linger a little longer than [...]
A cherubic boy: The birth of Silas
I was 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant when I went into the hospital to be induced. I did not want to be induced, [...]
Third time’s a charm: The birth of Gemma Bird
I have had three completely different birth experiences. I had Julian in the hospital two weeks early when I was twenty-one. I had an [...]
True love: The birth of Adelaide
I have been debating whether or not I wanted to share Adelaide’s birth story. It’s private and intimate. It’s a love story. It’s a [...]
My greatest accomplishment: The birth of Patryk
I spent the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy on bed rest due to preterm contractions, and was growing increasingly restless. I was ready [...]
A light in the dark: The birth of Eleanor
The birth of my daughter, Eleanor, was nothing like I expected or planned. With my first labor I had the standard fears and anxieties [...]
Instant love: The birth of Camden
I went into preterm labor at 32 weeks and had been on bed rest for almost 6 weeks. Toward the end, I was so [...]
Make the team
Although Brian Weisner took prenatal classes with his wife, Sarah, before she went into labor last spring, he still felt nervous walking into the [...]
So blessed: The birth of Maeve Elise
One Friday night in October, I went to bed early feeling exhausted from not sleeping well the prior night. Perhaps my body knew what [...]
Au naturale: The birth of Jack Bennett
The story of our first born’s birth is one that I will never forget. We were so excited to meet this baby we had [...]
A change of plans: The birth of Brooks
I woke up on Saturday, March 10th, at 6 a.m. with a different kind of contraction than I had been experiencing. This was a [...]
Sweet relief: the birth of Luke Rosario
Since trying to conceive, I read every book, magazine, and blog to prepare myself for being happy pregnant and delivering a healthy baby. I [...]
Expecting the unexpected: The birth of Carver
After many years believing it would be really hard to conceive a child due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), my boyfriend, Guy and I [...]
Father’s Day present: The birth of Landon Christopher
It was a Friday and I had just finished work. I was due in a week so I was excited to now have this [...]
Lightning Fast: The birth of Olive
Scott and I had talked for a few months about starting a family. We decided we were ready, but we weren't counting the days [...]
Week 19: Five Things to Be Thankful for During Pregnancy
This month, as Thanksgiving approached I had set a personal goal of cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” and to notice each day what I [...]
Change of plans: The birth of Ariana
This story begins with our family of two adults, a dog and soon-to-be daughter making the move to California from Illinois. I was due [...]
Not as expected: The birth of Eleanor Rose
Pretty much every day after 37 weeks, I would wake up and wonder if it was going to be the day we would meet [...]
Week 17: The Doppler Debate
Flub, flub, flub. Hearing the heartbeat calms my nerves for a few seconds, as the nurse lets the Doppler linger a little longer than [...]
A cherubic boy: The birth of Silas
I was 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant when I went into the hospital to be induced. I did not want to be induced, [...]
Third time’s a charm: The birth of Gemma Bird
I have had three completely different birth experiences. I had Julian in the hospital two weeks early when I was twenty-one. I had an [...]
