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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 [...]
And then she was mine: The birth of Lydia
I was 39 weeks pregnant and absolutely miserable. My ankles were swollen, my back ached constantly, and every night I was plagued by horrible [...]
Such a blessing: The birth of Madelyn
My pregnancy began with lots of morning sickness, but I didn't mind because I was so excited to be a mom for the first [...]
Just perfect: The birth of Brice
I was totally unprepared for my first labor and delivery experience. It was a very unplanned pregnancy, and I was so overwhelmed by the [...]
Everything was worth it: The birth of Caleb
Okay, so this is how little Caleb came into the world. Actually, we call him The Mighty Caleb, because he was a big baby! [...]
From home birth to hospital delivery: The birth of Farrah
Like most birth stories, mine starts long before I ever actually went into labor. After finding out I was pregnant I started going to the [...]
I couldn’t ask for more: The birth of Sabrina
My little Sabrina kept me guessing for weeks as to when she might be ready to arrive. Beginning July 15th I had a lot [...]
Beautiful, perfect and ours: The birth of Bellamy
I had read nothing about C-sections since I was smitten with natural birth, so I when I had mine, I was completely unprepared for [...]
An unconventional adoption story: The birth of Daniel and Nathan
My husband and I learned that we were having twins just six weeks into the pregnancy. I will never forget our ultrasound tech as she [...]
A new little family: The birth of Katie
Labor began after a long day. Looking back, I must have had that legendary 'burst of energy,' because I woke up the morning of [...]
Online tools for nursery design
If you're skittish about putting together a room that feels cute and comfy for your baby (and for you!), there are several resources on [...]
Four-tunate: The birth of Henry, Brooks, Clark and Isaac
After our battle with infertility, we knew our chances for twins were elevated due to hormone treatments for my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a [...]
C-sections 101
D-day surprises With a childbirth class under your belt and a neatly typed birth plan tucked in your bag, you may be surprised to [...]
Good things do come: The birth of Eva-Ann
For most women, pregnancy is a time of happiness and excitement, but for some it can turn into many other things. I found out [...]
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 [...]
And then she was mine: The birth of Lydia
I was 39 weeks pregnant and absolutely miserable. My ankles were swollen, my back ached constantly, and every night I was plagued by horrible [...]
Such a blessing: The birth of Madelyn
My pregnancy began with lots of morning sickness, but I didn't mind because I was so excited to be a mom for the first [...]
Just perfect: The birth of Brice
I was totally unprepared for my first labor and delivery experience. It was a very unplanned pregnancy, and I was so overwhelmed by the [...]
Everything was worth it: The birth of Caleb
Okay, so this is how little Caleb came into the world. Actually, we call him The Mighty Caleb, because he was a big baby! [...]
From home birth to hospital delivery: The birth of Farrah
Like most birth stories, mine starts long before I ever actually went into labor. After finding out I was pregnant I started going to the [...]
I couldn’t ask for more: The birth of Sabrina
My little Sabrina kept me guessing for weeks as to when she might be ready to arrive. Beginning July 15th I had a lot [...]
Beautiful, perfect and ours: The birth of Bellamy
I had read nothing about C-sections since I was smitten with natural birth, so I when I had mine, I was completely unprepared for [...]
An unconventional adoption story: The birth of Daniel and Nathan
My husband and I learned that we were having twins just six weeks into the pregnancy. I will never forget our ultrasound tech as she [...]
A new little family: The birth of Katie
Labor began after a long day. Looking back, I must have had that legendary 'burst of energy,' because I woke up the morning of [...]
Online tools for nursery design
If you're skittish about putting together a room that feels cute and comfy for your baby (and for you!), there are several resources on [...]
Four-tunate: The birth of Henry, Brooks, Clark and Isaac
After our battle with infertility, we knew our chances for twins were elevated due to hormone treatments for my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a [...]
C-sections 101
D-day surprises With a childbirth class under your belt and a neatly typed birth plan tucked in your bag, you may be surprised to [...]
Good things do come: The birth of Eva-Ann
For most women, pregnancy is a time of happiness and excitement, but for some it can turn into many other things. I found out [...]
