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 from a place of emotional journey within this one birth experience. I feel this story shows beautifully how our emotions change and effect our birth experience.}
This is the story of the birth o...
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A Perfect Cesarean Section, Complete with Skin-to-Skin {A First For the Hospital}
May 22, 2013
From the outside, there is nothing special about my birthing story. No unbelievable twists that surely haven’t happened to other women. This is a special birthing story to me because it’s my birthing story. Birth Without Fear has helped me realize my story is just as special as anyone else’s and I felt compelled to share it with other women that have been in a similar situation. Sometimes the most imperfect birthing situations become the most perfect experiences. This is my experience.
On A...
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{I Am Strong} Birthing a Posterior Baby with a Nuchal Hand
May 22, 2013
I am strong because I listened to my gut. Doctors told me that I couldn’t deliver a breech baby and that I had to have an epidural and induction or c-section. I was only 35 weeks pregnant and I refused to believe that the doctor had what was in the best interest for my sweet baby.
I drove 10 hours round trip to a friend’s house who knew a woman who might be able to turn my baby. Diana turned easily after her feet got un-stuck from my pelvis. When I returned home I saw a different doc...
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I Did It! {HBAC}
May 22, 2013
“A week ago I was able to have an awesome HBAC with my new daughter! Reading all of the wonderfully supportive comments on my first birth story that you published was almost like a virtual blessingway that close to the end of my pregnancy. My birth experience this time was all that I wanted it to be. I wish that all women could have a great supportive birth team around them like I was blessed with.” – Allie
On Friday May 4th, at 42 weeks and one day pregnant I woke up still fee...
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40 Ways to Know You are a L&D Nurse
May 22, 2013
We recently read a ‘note’ by a nurse and shared by many other nurses and even midwives. It was not just a ‘sense of humor, deal with our hard job’ list of how you know you are a nurse. It was rude, disrespectful and a perfect example of what many women find wrong with their traumatic hospital births.
After this was shared and discussed, a wonderful group of nurses sent me this list. I am so appreciative of them taking the time to write this for the BWF Blog and our follow...
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Double Footling Breech Birth Adventure {Vaginal Hospital Birth}
May 20, 2013
“I am a chiropractor who specializes in pediatric and pregnancy chiropractic. I am certified in the Webster technique which is a special technique/analysis that helps balance a mom’s pelvic bones and ligaments via a chiropractic adjustment and also helps take stress/torque off of the uterus by finding trigger points on the round ligaments. Not only does it help mom feel and function her best but it helps baby get into the optimal position for childbirth. Ironically, my baby happened ...
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A Mother Fights Through PPD After Induction and Cesarean Birth
May 20, 2013
{Editors Note: This story comes to us from a strong young mother. When our births take a turn we did not expect, it can effect how we feel as mothers and women. Postpartum Depression is real. Mothers – you are not alone. Seek support and help in the best way possible to help you heal.}
At nineteen, I found out I was pregnant. My boyfriend and I started talking about what to do. Adoption? Abortion? No, this lady was mine and I was in love with her (we found out at 20 weeks because I was sti...
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Hire a Care Provider with Care
May 20, 2013
I was told all of these in one day…
“I fired my OB at 20 weeks and hired a midwife to have an amazing homebirth.”
“I found a new OB for my 3rd child, after my previous OB told me I needed cesareans when I didn’t.”
“I fired my OB and found a new awesome OB to have a wonderful hospital birth last time.”
“I hired midwives this time to have a healing HBAC.”
This is not about midwife vs. OB. This is about good care provider vs. bad. That s...
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Breech Homebirth {17 Days Past Due Date}
May 18, 2013
“At 38 weeks pregnant I hired independent midwives to help me have a physiological breech birth at home because the NHS were not supportive of my choices and wanted me to opt for a caesarean. Four weeks and 3 days later my beautiful baby daughter was born at home in record fast timing and it was the most natural and rewarding experience of my life. I have Natal Hypnotherapy and Maya midwives to thank for that. Natal Hypnotherapy gave me the confidence to trust my body and believe in my abi...
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Birth Without Fear’s THREE Year Celebration Giveaway
May 17, 2013
Birth Without Fear was started with a simple Facebook page three years ago today. A vision and passion that has expanded into an inclusive community of informing and supporting. How can we not celebrate this?!
We won’t make you read anything else. Let’s get to the good stuff! Many amazing prizes and tons of opportunities to enter and win!
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