Birth Stories & Pictures

Natural Birth of First Child

May 13, 2013

Just wanted to share this picture and the story of my first childbirth experience. This is a picture taken unprofessionally by my sister after the water birth of my daughter 8 months ago. My story is rather long but I am hoping my story shows women that they can do it too! The pain started [...]

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My Gastroschisis Baby {Vaginal Hospital Birth}

May 13, 2013

I have had 5 1/2 years to reflect on the birth of my daughter. Our story is a story of loss, heartbreak, faith, triumph, perseverance, and love…. so much love. – Brienna I married my husband in October, 2006. We had both decided to wait a couple years to have children. Three short months later, [...]

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“When They Say Everyone’s Different, They Aren’t Kidding!” {My Birth Experience}

May 6, 2013

Giving birth was the single most amazing thing I have ever done. I read all the books and went to the classes but there was nothing that could have prepared me for my labor. I guess when they say everyone’s different, they aren’t kidding. Thinking back, I should’ve just skipped the classes altogether! – Jiska [...]

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Natural Hospital Birth, Midwife and Hypnobabies

May 5, 2013

Michelle Brown from There Must Be More to Life Than Dishes and Laundry shares the story of her son Orion’s birth. “The end of pregnancy was rough for me. Being overjoyed at getting pregnant our first month trying, experiencing no morning sickness, watching my bump grow, and seeing my sweet baby on ultrasound had made [...]

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Breech Birth Story {Frank Breech}

April 30, 2013

In 2009 I became pregnant with my second child. I was very excited. My first birth had gone very well, easy, no complications, no interventions. After birthing an 8 lbs. 1 oz. posterior baby boy after only 4 hours of labor and 30 mins of pushing, I decided the second would be out of hospital. [...]

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Fast Birth of 3rd child into a Military Family

April 26, 2013

Just over 3 years ago, on April 14, 2010, my life flashed before my eyes.  I was standing in the kitchen, cooking dinner.  It was 5:14 pm.  My phone rang.  It was my husband Shane, who was on his 4th deployment with the Marine Corps and hadn’t called for about a month, so I answered [...]

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The Beautiful Birth of Emerson {Mother Lead Hospital Birth}

April 23, 2013

This is the story of how we welcomed our daughter, Emerson, into the world. It’s a beautiful story, but also a bit graphic. You’ll also need to know that my husband and I prepared for our birthing time with Hypnobabies, so some of the terminology we use is a bit different than what you might [...]

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Cesarean Photo Collage

April 21, 2013

My first boy, third baby: after two ‘Drs-convenience early inductions’, this was my first chance at a truly natural labor and birthing. My sons cord prolapsed and changed the birth, emergency c-section with general anesthesia.  I am thankful for c-sections.  I’m also thankful for VBACs, which I had the opportunity to have with my fourth [...]

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Time To Heal {Traumatic Cesarean Birth After Homebirth Transfer}

April 21, 2013

“I planned a home birth for my first son and ended up with a very traumatic c-section. I suffered in silence for a long time and it hurt my ability to be the mother I wanted to be, it hurt my relationship with my husband, and I never knew that other women felt the same way. Since then [...]

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Birthing My Beautiful Twin Girls {Premature Cesarean Birth}

April 18, 2013

My name is Katherine and this is my story of birthing my beautiful twin girls. I was only 18 a month before I fell pregnant with them. From 2 weeks on I was horrendously sick, right up until I was roughly 24 weeks. When I was 28 weeks pregnant with them, I was diagnosed with [...]

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