Birth Stories & Pictures

VBA2C: Deployed Husband Listens and Supports Over the Phone

May 27, 2013

This is a story of love, courage, and service. Birth and newborn photos by Christy Pellicer, of Doulananda and Bliss Photography. Mama writes, “Here is one of my all-time favorite pictures ever: me right after my hard-earned VBA2C, holding our precious baby boy. It was an unmedicated birth at a Naval hospital – my poor [...]

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Home Water Birth to 5th Boy {A Beautiful Journey}

May 23, 2013

{Editor’s Note: This story comes to me from a friend. This was her 5th baby – and 5th boy. She also blessed another family by being a surrogate for twin girls. Her journey comes to us not only from a place of perspective – having given birth in several ways and places – but also [...]

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Unmedicated Birth Story {Pre-Labour ROM, Induction 48 hours Later}

May 20, 2013

My birth story starts with me meeting an amazing woman and deciding to start a family together. Which of course is not as easy as it sounds. First we had to decide who would carry said child as we are of course a same sex couple. Then started the hunt for a donor. We wanted [...]

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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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