I received this email from Cari. It is another testament to me how supportive BWF has been to women who have experienced all types of births. I am grateful women feel supported and experience healing through the knowledge and support given via BWF. ~January “This is the CBAC of my second son Avery. You played a crucial role in my…
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Hospital Water Birth, Dad Catches
From the day we found out we were pregnant, our delivery and birth choices were researched, studied and discussed amongst many people. We decided early to have you naturally (un-medicated) and the education on how to accomplish that began. We “interviewed” two different doulas, toured two different hospitals, talked with the delivery staff at one of them, “interviewed” the midwife…
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An Unintended Unassisted Birth
My daughter was my second baby, an easy hospital birth after an unnecessary prostaglandin induction at 38 weeks. My first was similarly induced at 29 weeks after we found out that he’d be stillborn. My hospital births weren’t bad or traumatic experiences, but there was something lacking – it wasn’t my space, I didn’t feel in control, certain things happened…
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A Young Mother’s Birth Story Told with Photos
“This is my album of my home birth. I labored in water and delivered on land. I am 18 years old and feel this is my biggest accomplishment in my life already!” “Painless” contractions have been going on for about 11 hours now. It’s 9 am. I have barely slept 5 hours due to being so uncomfortable and dealing with…
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A Few Birth Videos…
Karla sent me her birth video and pictures to share with you. So gorgeous and can be found here. Also, Alison sent me her last two birth videos, both incredibly inspiring! Here is her first one. It was her 6th baby. She says, “My labor was 43 hours long and I love that these photos captured how much love and…
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A Joyful Home Water Birth
“I’ve followed BWF since we were TTC our second child in the fall of 2010. He’s here and now his story is too. It was a very grounding experience for me. I feel every woman should have the joyful birth I did.” ~Tonia Dhev means divine, or “from God.” It’s short for the Sanskrit name Devdon, which means “gift from…
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Another Beautiful Photo Removed From Facebook!
Ahhhh!!! Don’t look! Seriously though, a picture removed AGAIN and this time from our CLOSED group! It is a BIRTH group. Regardless, I can post it on my blog and share with thousands more. The picture itself is gorgeous. The shadow of the pregnant mother and then with her precious baby. It is a stunning representation of pregnancy and babies!…
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The Home Birth of Landon Alexander
This is a birth post. I’m a birth junkie and birth doesn’t gross me out at all, so take that into consideration before reading this post if you’re not into that sort of stuff. I’m not censoring this post. I love birth and I think it should be celebrated and documented and shared. I’m so anxious to get this written…
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What Does a VBAC Look Like?
‘K’ sent me her “I Am Not Broken‘ VBAC picture which I shared here. She recently sent in more ‘graphic’ photos to show what a VBAC can really look like. Having birthed three babies vaginally after 2 cesareans myself, I know what an amazing feeling this moment is. A VBAC birth is… Bloody! Squishy! The most amazing experience of your…