We recently shared this picture, sent in by Brooke, on our BWF Facebook page. It was so loved, but within one day it was removed from Facbook as a violation. What does this violate? Being innately wonderful, beautiful and lovely? Being a girl? The child was not naked. We cropped it though, to make sure there were no issues. You…
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{I am strong} and this is why…
I am strong because my son was born at 39wks 5days & everything seemed normal. I am strong because I spent my first week home on bed rest. I am strong because my 2nd & 3rd week home I had bronchitis, laryngitis & a bladder infection. I’m strong because at his one month check up Elijah was diagnosed with laryngomalacia…
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Hire a Care Provider with Care
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…
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Birth Without Fear’s THREE Year Celebration Giveaway
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! a…
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Birth Without Fear Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of All Time
Birth Without Fear is three years old today! To commemorate this special occasion we compiled links to the Top 10 most popular blog posts of all time here on the Birth Without Fear Blog. So without further ado… 10. Home Birth of Twins Born Past 41 Weeks, One Footling Breech “…I had been having mild contractions off and on for about…
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What’s a Woman to Do? {Choices Ripped Away}
Supporting all women in their birthing choices and being inclusive does not mean there are not issues within maternal and infant care, especially in the U.S. We can not deny that the care most women get in our country is sub-par. Women are still railroaded everyday, backed into corners, strapped down onto tables and told by their care providers they…
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Refuse to Abort, Surgery, NICU, Miracles {I Am Strong}
I am strong because I got pregnant at 19 years old. I am strong because I finished college. I am strong because at 16 weeks pregnant we found out we were having a boy. I am strong because at 18 weeks pregnant they told me our son wouldn’t survive and to just abort him. I am strong because at 20…
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Come and Listen to a Story about a Mama {Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding}
(To the tune of The Beverly Hillbillies theme song) Come and listen to a story ‘bout a mama lost her head A doting child-bearer keeping all her babies fed, Then one day an adoptive mommy too So many wee ones what will she do? Breast milk that is, liquid gold, Nature’s nectar. Well the next thing you know one babe…
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The Heart of Stillbirthday.com
There is something on my mind and in my heart that I must let flow out of my fingers on onto this small blog post to share with all of you. The heart of Stillbirthday.com. I can not even remember the first time I had contact with Heidi from stillbirthday.com, but I know that she has forever changed a part…