Sera shared this with me and gave me permission to share it with you. It’s not everyday you see identical twins still attached to their placenta! She says, “They were both vertex. It was very difficult keeping baby A attached while waiting for Baby B to come. There was some fancy maneuvering going on!” This picture has caused quite a…
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More Birth, Breastfeeding and Placenta Pictures Removed From Facebook
Sometimes I see a picture that is removed from a social media site, like Facebook, and I understand why. Even if I don’t find it disturbing, I can appreciate how it might be too graphic. However, sometimes I just don’t get it. For example, when I was banned from FB for 3 days for posting this picture of a placenta.…
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One of the Most Amazing Birth Pictures Ever!
I saw this on Pinterest actually and it blew my mind. I have seen other pictures of babies born in the caul, but this one takes the cake! Melissa with MJ Birth photography is the talented photographer to capture this shot. Here is the intact membranes post birth… Visit her site here to see more. Melissa’s main photography site is…
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A Birth that Turned into a Journey: Amniotic Band Syndrome
Story sent in by Jenny… My husband and I knew we wanted to birth at home even before we got married. So when we were blessed with our little honeymoon baby, we knew we needed to start looking for a midwife. I didn’t know anyone personally who’d had a home birth and wasn’t sure where to find a midwife. A…
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Yay! A Baby!
“This is a picture of us welcoming our second son (first homebirth) on January 15th, 2012. Colin Ezra was born after 8 minutes of pushing.” ~Erin W. For more captured moments right after birth, go here.
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Water Birth Announcement with Pictures: Mom Catches Baby
“I recently became a fan on your facebook page and have been so encouraged by all of the wonderful stories that are posted. I gave birth to my 5th baby, a girl, on Feb. 20th at 11:11 am. She was 9lbs and 21 3/4 inches. Her name is Abigail Glory. This was my 3rd home water birth, and the 2nd…
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Cesarean Scar Picture with Baby; A C-Section is Not a Mother’s Failure
I wanted to share this on Facebook, but if I get suspended for a placenta picture, then I know I’ll be expelled for this! I saw this on Mama Eve’s blog. It is just simple, raw and beautiful. I will be doing a post with the BWF mother’s scars soon. Anastasia says, “It dawned on me then that I had…
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Hilarious Birth Story: Just Another Orgasmic Birth
The day I went into labor with Eden I walked with my husband Skye up and down our steep hill twice, made a pot roast and a pie, played with my three-year old Asher, and complained to my girlfriends that all that damn sex we were having just wasn’t working to get labor started. The next day we planned to…
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Why Natural Birth? A Birth Center Water Birth Story
To see this family’s homecoming story, visit here. Let’s see. How do I possibly explain the details of this experience and the feeling of creating a life in a way that isn’t cheesy and antiquated? I’m not sure that it’s possible but I’ll try. First off let me just say that a natural birth, preferably a water birth, has always…