The birth of Ava Sophia…A VBA3C You know that definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Yep, that one. I’ve gone over that saying so many times in my head. Am I crazy? Why do I even want this so badly? Am I willing to go through hours and hours, maybe days, of…
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Midwife Support in Birth…A Picture Worth 1000 Words
The support a woman receives in labor and birth makes the difference between empowerment and trauma. ~Mrs. BWF Sent in by Kim Smith… “Support” “This is my midwife, Nancy, holding my hand and helping me focus on breathing during contractions. She sat beside the birth pool for hours supporting me while I focused on her eyes. My son was born…
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A 42 Week, 10 lb VBAC Baby after a Previous Cesarean due to Breech
This was my second child, the first was born at 37 weeks via c-section for breech presentation. I knew immediately that if we had more children I wanted to have a VBAC. My original OB was not a big fan of VBACs and after 30 weeks of hearing her horror stories, I switched to a VBAC and Natural birth friendly…
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An Unassisted, Lotus Birth Surrounded by Family Only
*It is not advised to freebirth at home. If you choose to have an unassisted birth, be prepared and have back up plans. Unassisted birth can be wonderful, but is not a safe option for everyone. ~Mrs. BWF The River She Is Flowing by Kathryn with The Mother magazine. The birth story of our sixth child begins with my Blessingway…
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Home Birth of Twins Born Past 41 Weeks, One Footling Breech
*This mother and father chose to birth at home with midwives as they felt it was the best choice for them. A post dates, twin birth, with one baby footling breech, obviously carries different risks than a singleton, head down baby. Please work with your care provider to ensure a safe birth for you and your baby. ~Mrs. BWF Travis…
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Cytotec, Birth Trauma, Hypnobirthing and a Healing Birth Center Birth
This is the first time I have written this down. I’m sure it will be emotional, even though you will only get the very shortened version of my hospital birth experience. I had had a fairly normal pregnancy with Ethan. Nothing out of the ordinary until around 36 weeks when my blood pressure went up suddenly. I was from then…
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A Healing Home Birth Story After a Traumatic Hospital Birth
Korbin Lee Martin 8/1/2011 After the birth of my first son the thought of more children never entered my mind. It was a traumatic hospital birth that involved many unnecessary interventions and loss of control. The doctor whom I trusted to help me birth my baby gently, did as he pleased and never gave my emotions a second thought. It…
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Breech at 41 Weeks, Turned Head Down, 12 lb. 4 oz. Baby Born Naturally
I had already had two successful homebirths, and I loved the experience. Amazing. That’s what birth is. And beautiful and wonderful. A gift. I know there are times when intervention or surgery may be needed, and it is wonderful that it is there for such times, but it is not the norm. This birth turned out to have some surprises…
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A Woman’s Mission to Normalize Birth in the Hospital: A Birth Story
Where and how we brought Zoe into this world stemmed from our previous birth experiences, so here’s a quick summary of the births of Aubrey, Lauren and Sasha: birth #1, 2002, Virginia – induced at 36w4d because of suspected IUGR. A labor full of interventions (just about everything except a c-sec), and, as it turns out, I grow small babies.…