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Making the world a little brighter: The birth of Kevin
Should I stay or should I go? That was the question that was running through my mind on the morning of May 8, 2011. [...]
Sharing it with my daughters: The birth of Juliette
All births are amazing but your favorite story is your own. There so many fun and crazy stories, but they’re not usually funny in [...]
Humble disbelief: The birth of Guy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: My due date 10 a.m.: Appointment with the midwife to discuss induction. I had no symptoms of impending labor, but a [...]
Kicking and screaming: The birth of Jordan
The birthing plan that my husband and I came up with was to make sure that I got the epidural. Several of my friends [...]
Different from the get-go: The birth of Ginny
Since my 20-week appointment in early December 2010, I knew my son Branch was going to have a sister. My husband said he knew [...]
A long awaited miracle: The birth of Lillyan
Lillyan is our first child and our little miracle because we were always told that we couldn’t have children. She was due June 18th [...]
Coming out singing: The birth of Benji
On October 10, Benji’s due date, I woke up with intense contractions at around 3:45 in the morning. We timed them at two minutes [...]
Bottoms up: The birth of Oliver
I was due November 15, 2010, but our son, Oliver, was breech throughout the entire pregnancy so we had a planned C-section for November [...]
A 180 degree turnaround: The birth of Jordan
At 36 weeks and 3 days, I had a scheduled checkup with my doctor and he was not happy with what he saw. My [...]
Premature but perfect: The birth of Caitlyn
It was summer and we were out of town visiting family and friends. To this point my pregnancy had been picture perfect, no morning [...]
Now a family of three: The birth of Stockton
I figured that I would know for certain that it was time to go when my water broke, so imagine my dismay when I [...]
Knowing when to go: The birth of Ola Mae
The first baby isn't always as pokey as they say. My husband and I were expecting our first baby on May 23rd. (Well, you [...]
Awarding myself the silver: The birth of Donovan
It was one day past my due date, and I was not doing well emotionally. People kept telling me, "Have the baby on this [...]
A memory, held: The birth of Eilis
When a friend told me about this blog for birth stories it seemed like a calling. Of course I have birth stories, I’ve had [...]
A miraculous surprise: The birth of Omololu
It was August 28th, 2010 when my husband and I got what we call our miraculous surprise. Our daughter, Omololu, wasn’t born in a [...]
A story to my baby: The birth of Natalya
The day of my first prenatal doctor visit two questions came up regarding you, Natalya, my third little miracle. One: Were you planned? (Yes, [...]
Short and sweet: The birth of Jackson
Jackson Thomas Noonan learned to be nice to his mommy even before we welcomed him to the world. I was truly blessed with an [...]
Patricia was there: The birth of Elle
My mother and father passed away tragically at the age of 50, two months before I would find out that I was pregnant with [...]
Making the world a little brighter: The birth of Kevin
Should I stay or should I go? That was the question that was running through my mind on the morning of May 8, 2011. [...]
Sharing it with my daughters: The birth of Juliette
All births are amazing but your favorite story is your own. There so many fun and crazy stories, but they’re not usually funny in [...]
Humble disbelief: The birth of Guy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: My due date 10 a.m.: Appointment with the midwife to discuss induction. I had no symptoms of impending labor, but a [...]
Kicking and screaming: The birth of Jordan
The birthing plan that my husband and I came up with was to make sure that I got the epidural. Several of my friends [...]
Different from the get-go: The birth of Ginny
Since my 20-week appointment in early December 2010, I knew my son Branch was going to have a sister. My husband said he knew [...]
A long awaited miracle: The birth of Lillyan
Lillyan is our first child and our little miracle because we were always told that we couldn’t have children. She was due June 18th [...]
Coming out singing: The birth of Benji
On October 10, Benji’s due date, I woke up with intense contractions at around 3:45 in the morning. We timed them at two minutes [...]
Bottoms up: The birth of Oliver
I was due November 15, 2010, but our son, Oliver, was breech throughout the entire pregnancy so we had a planned C-section for November [...]
A 180 degree turnaround: The birth of Jordan
At 36 weeks and 3 days, I had a scheduled checkup with my doctor and he was not happy with what he saw. My [...]
Premature but perfect: The birth of Caitlyn
It was summer and we were out of town visiting family and friends. To this point my pregnancy had been picture perfect, no morning [...]
Now a family of three: The birth of Stockton
I figured that I would know for certain that it was time to go when my water broke, so imagine my dismay when I [...]
Knowing when to go: The birth of Ola Mae
The first baby isn't always as pokey as they say. My husband and I were expecting our first baby on May 23rd. (Well, you [...]
Awarding myself the silver: The birth of Donovan
It was one day past my due date, and I was not doing well emotionally. People kept telling me, "Have the baby on this [...]
A memory, held: The birth of Eilis
When a friend told me about this blog for birth stories it seemed like a calling. Of course I have birth stories, I’ve had [...]
A miraculous surprise: The birth of Omololu
It was August 28th, 2010 when my husband and I got what we call our miraculous surprise. Our daughter, Omololu, wasn’t born in a [...]
A story to my baby: The birth of Natalya
The day of my first prenatal doctor visit two questions came up regarding you, Natalya, my third little miracle. One: Were you planned? (Yes, [...]
Short and sweet: The birth of Jackson
Jackson Thomas Noonan learned to be nice to his mommy even before we welcomed him to the world. I was truly blessed with an [...]
Patricia was there: The birth of Elle
My mother and father passed away tragically at the age of 50, two months before I would find out that I was pregnant with [...]
