When I asked for breastfeeding pictures, this one that caught my attention. Not because of the picture, but the story that goes with it. “This is Joshua Christian 20 min after he was born and the first time he nursed. He was my first HBA3C. My prior c-sections were just because I was scared into them due to big babies.…
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A Footling Breech Homebirth With Pictures
This birth story is nothing short of amazing. However, it is this mom’s story and she made choices she felt were best for her and her baby. If you have a breech baby, please note there are different complications that can arise. Many babies will turn in time for birth, but some remain breech. Talk with your care provider about…
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Birth Announcement of Squishy
My friend Heather birthed her baby boy!!! She chose to be induced (via prostaglandin gel). I texted with her (she lives in Canada) throughout the day giving her my support and love. She is hilarious and did so great. She birthed her sweet baby boy at 12:16 this morning. Squishy weighs 9 lbs 8 oz, is absolutely handsome and has…
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Awesome Birth Announcement with Pictures!
We have almost 10,000 member in our Facebook BWF Community. I am emailed many birth announcements and they are all wonderful in their own way. I usually share them on our FB page. Today, I received this birth announcement from Melissa, along with 2 amazing pictures. So, of course, I just have to share (with permission)! Birth is so raw…
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One Extraordinary Birth (Six Days of Labor, 33 Hours between Births, Two Healthy Babies)
Part I: Once Upon A Choice It wasn’t that I set out to be an enthusiastic proponent of homebirth. As a matter of fact, I hadn’t thought much about what kind of a birth experience I would like to have until I got pregnant. Somehow when I found out that I was carrying a baby (or what turned out to…
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A Frank Breech Birth: Faith of an OB and Mother
This is the birth story of Emery Elizabeth by Amy A. Elliot, D.C. I was lucky to have a very healthy and happy first pregnancy. Pregnancy did not slow me down from my busy life in chiropractic school, and I continued to see patients and attend classes up to the very end. The only concern that plagued me was that…
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An Informed and Educated Breech Birth
Shelley Dobbin’s breech birth: Oh my GOSH! The birth was so incredible! After having a really painful first birth with 3rd degree tearing, an unnecessary cut (episiotomy) and 13 stitches it felt SO GOOD to birth without tearing. This time I birthed on my hands and knees which really helped to get our baby out. (I wish I birthed our first baby this way). I…
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A Magical Birth
This is one of the best birth stories I have read in some time. The absolute trust that Charlotte had was wonderful, but the rawness of it…how much she enjoyed it and wanted to be part of every moment of the birth of her son was captivating. ~January I guess it’s pretty unusual to have this sort of birth as…
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Face Presentation Vaginal Birth
Babies really can come out different ways. My last baby was birthed facing my left thigh. Yes, I birthed him sideways, shoulders and all. A friend of mine recently gave birth to her sweet baby girl. Not only did she have a successful VBAC in the hospital, but her daughter was birthed with a face presentation (yes, her face was…