I just love Katelyn. She has been a BWF follower for some time. I love her awesome, fun, and beautiful self. She’s a talented photographer with a unique and special style, and hass generously shared pictures for the BWF Blog! So…I was very excited to receive this email from her. Congrats mama! I just wanted to share with you…
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Prayer, Boobs, Midwives and Babies: This is Birth!
When Brittany emailed me her birth story she said it was ‘nothing special’ and ‘just a run of the mill birth’. I completely disagree. Her birth experience is intense, empowering, funny, painful and funny. It is a GREAT birth story and I am grateful she has shared it with us! ~Mrs. BWF The day of Feb 20th, was like any…
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7th Birth, 2nd Home Birth, Undisturbed Water Birth!
Katherine sent this beautiful picture in to share with the BWF Community. It just struck my soul the moment I laid eyes on it…pure beauty, raw pain, empowerment and ecstasy all at once! She says, “My husband captured this photo as I pulled our daughter up out of the water. No other hands touched her. This was my 7th birth, 2nd…
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VBAC Birth Announcement…Born at Home!
“Just wanted to send a huge thank all of you for your support over the last few months! On December 1st at 2:41 am, I gave birth at home to a beautiful baby boy. He weighed in at 8lbs 9oz and we are all doing great. You all were an integral part not only in having a successful (and fulfilling!)…
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Homebirth…Laboring Outside and Birthing in a Jacuzzi
Dawn is a doula who supported this beautiful couple during their home birth. She captured these pictures as the mom labored and birthed their first baby girl outside and in the spa at Dawn’s house! “It was their first baby, they contacted me only about 2 weeks before their due date to be their doula. They had decided on a…
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Home Water Birth in Western Australia
The Birth Story Of Ava Lilly Born 22nd March 2011 at 8:02 a.m. Weighing 10lbs 5oz Before I even found out I was pregnant with Ava Lilly I decided I wanted to have a home water birth. My previous birthing experience with my first born, Haylee, was traumatic, painful, and not what I wanted or expected. It was a birth…
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Great Hospital Birth Experiences
What I love about this, is I can share it on my Blog and with the BWF Community, which is predominately natural birth oriented, and this mama and her births will NOT get torn apart. She will still have support. It hasn’t been easy to build and keep a community of women and the topic of birth compassionate and supportive,…
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Military Families: Maternity and Family Pictures
“My hubby is in the Air Force. The camo and parachute shot were his idea : ) And I love how protective my six year old looks in the last one.” ~ Danielle “My husband is in the Army. He spent the last 3 years serving at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington national cemetery. This is our…
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The Baby of a Hero
“My husband Nick was killed in Afghanistan in September (and I wrote to you). I am pleased to finally be able to tell you that our son, Nicholas Tank, was born yesterday (42 weeks 3 days gestation) at 10:23 am. This was after a speedy 5 hours of labor, the first two of which I wasn’t really sure I was…