My husband and I got pregnant right after we were married. I was told I would probably have a hard time conceiving because of ovarian problems so we decided to start early. I guess I didn’t have any problems after all. A couple weeks after we found out I was pregnant my husband left for boot camp for the Army.…
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My Hospital Home Birth
To begin a birth story is to try to start a story from the beginning of time. So many emotions, occurrences, moments of doubt, and moments of pure overloaded joy. My firstborn had turned two. My very well-calculated Virgo of a husband thought adding to the family at this point was best, so the Libra in me went with the…
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Supportive Home Water Birth In Pictures
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” – Theodore Hesburgh Photography by Photos by Lei serving the Austin, TX area.
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Birth Of Elsie {Homebirth Story With Siblings}
We were just waiting for the Braxton Hicks contractions to turn into the real deal so we could get our daughter here. Sunday morning was spent with the church family and then the afternoon was spent with Greg’s family celebrating his mom’s 55th birthday. I was feeling pretty good and honestly didn’t feel like I’d see my daughter anytime in…
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The Birth of Sicily Rose {Postpartum Hemorrhage, Vanishing Twin Syndrome}
Had it not been for your blog and all the amazing women behind the stories you share, I might not of had the courage to go through what I endured. But, looking back now, I made and I’m a stronger mother and women for it. This past February, we welcomed our second daughter, Sicily Rose to the world. I didn’t…
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Glowing Pregnant Mama with a Beach Backdrop
“I’m 37.5 weeks now and can’t wait to meet my daughter, Valentina! Thanks for sharing so many gorgeous birth moments.” {Katherine Lee} Photo credit: Kevin Sutton Photography Follow him on Instagram @kevinmsutton Website www.kevinmsutton.com
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A Doula’s Empowering Birth Story
I woke up Monday (for the third or fourth time) around 7:45 am, went to the restroom and noticed more bloody show. I had some pink tinged mucous all weekend so I knew some kind of change was happening. Last Monday at my 38 weeks checkup I was 2+ cm dilated and about 50% effaced. So I layed back down…
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Healing Through Birth
I’m writing this in hopes that it will help with my healing. It’s been two months since my son came into this world and I feel like my story needs to be shared. A little back story: My husband and I got married at the ripe old age of 20 after only dating for a year! I found out I…
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Finally, Relief! {A Painful Pregnancy, Spinal Injury}
This is Tammy’s story. May 13, 2011 (Friday the 13th), I picked up my two children from school, (ages 7 and 4) and was a block away from my home when I was in a terrible accident. I was rushed to the ER where they found I had a collapsed spine, and I underwent surgery. A few weeks later, I…