This amazing and beautiful birth story was sent to em by katheJo binder photography. She said, “One of my most favorite birth stories that I have ever been apart of. Dad was in Afghanistan while mom delivered her son. Daddy watched via Skype. I just love this birth story and I think it should be shared with the world! This…
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A Doula’s Own Midwife-Assisted Home Water Birth
I had an appointment Friday, August 3rd with my midwife, Bernice. Baby looked and sounded great and the appointment was wonderful, as they had all been. I had asked if she would mind checking me as I had been having quite a few contractions and just wanted to know if anything was happening (though I generally recommend NO cervical checks…
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A Peaceful Surgical Birth of a Breech Baby {after switching providers at 38 1/2 weeks}
I spent my whole life dreaming about my babies. I’ve loved children since I was young, and looked forward to being a mother for as long as I can remember. When my husband Kai and I got married, I was pregnant within a month. We couldn’t have been happier about it. I didn’t exactly enjoy being pregnant as much as I thought I would…
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Peaceful Home Water Birth in Small Town Ohio {Must Read!}
If anyone had asked me, prior to having my first child, if I thought I would prefer birth over pregnancy, I would have called them crazy. Now, after my second child and two completely different birth experiences, I have to say I would rather give birth than be pregnant any day. I never really enjoyed being pregnant. I envied the…
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Accidental UC {Unassisted Childbirth} of Moses
This pregnancy was much different from the previous ones from the start. I had a feeling from the very beginning that this baby would come very fast. One night I was talking with John and told him my concerns that we would be delivering on the side of the highway and I couldn’t shake the feeling. I told him that…
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Supported Home Birth of 9th Child
I have written this story over and over in my head. While I sleep. While I stare in amazement into very quiet beautiful eyes. I have so much to say, but so little words. I want to thank everyone who has been checking in on me for the past few weeks and all of you who have sent us such…
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42 Weeks Homebirth {Hypnobabies}
I was 42 weeks 1 day pregnant with my second daughter on the morning of August 30th, 2012, when I began to have gentle surges. My husband went to work and my 2-year-old daughter and I went to a play date. My friends enjoyed watching me close my eyes, use my Hypnobabies tools and breathe through more surges; every 15…
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Fast and Calm UC {Unassisted Childbirth} Water Birth
The morning of Monday, January 23rd (when I was 40 weeks, 5 days), I sent my mom and sister a text that read, “Who wants to distract me today?” to which my sister promptly responded and said that she and her girls would come over to play. I was relieved to have visitors, a bit of distraction was going to…
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41 Year Old Mom and Grandmother Gives Birth Again {A Beautiful Natural Hospital Birth}
At 41 weeks, I was experiencing what I subconsciously feared. My hubby and I were at my weekly medical doctor’s appointment listening to his attempt to convince us to schedule an induction. He said that it was him and his other four partners protocol to prepare for an induction once a prenatal client went past their due date. He added that…