I have seen and both heard about this story. I finally read it and realized why. Not only were these twin boys born on different days of different years, but they were born completely natural and BOTH boys were born feet first. Two footling breech babies. Nowadays that is rare as many care providers are not skilled in catching breech…
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A 42 Week, 10 lb VBAC Baby after a Previous Cesarean due to Breech
This was my second child, the first was born at 37 weeks via c-section for breech presentation. I knew immediately that if we had more children I wanted to have a VBAC. My original OB was not a big fan of VBACs and after 30 weeks of hearing her horror stories, I switched to a VBAC and Natural birth friendly…
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Twins, Born with Their Own Head, Brain and Spinal Cord, but Share a Body
I recently came across this article about a Brazilian mother who birthed her twins by cesarean. Her twins were born with their own brains and spinal cords and sharing a body. “Maria de Nazare, 23, gave birth to the twins by C-section at a hospital in Anajas, in Brazil’s northern Para state. She has named them Emanoel and Jesus because…
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An Unassisted, Lotus Birth Surrounded by Family Only
*It is not advised to freebirth at home. If you choose to have an unassisted birth, be prepared and have back up plans. Unassisted birth can be wonderful, but is not a safe option for everyone. ~Mrs. BWF The River She Is Flowing by Kathryn with The Mother magazine. The birth story of our sixth child begins with my Blessingway…
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Question: Pregnant w/Twins, Doctor Wants Interventions, NHS Midwives Don’t Have Training…
Emma emailed me with the following question and could use the support and suggestion of the BWF Community: “I’m expecting fraternal twins in March. Was planning a home birth from before we even knew it was twins (my 3 previous children were hospital births – straightforward but with drugs). I felt strong enough after enough research to continue with the…
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Home Birth of Twins Born Past 41 Weeks, One Footling Breech
*This mother and father chose to birth at home with midwives as they felt it was the best choice for them. A post dates, twin birth, with one baby footling breech, obviously carries different risks than a singleton, head down baby. Please work with your care provider to ensure a safe birth for you and your baby. ~Mrs. BWF Travis…
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Cytotec, Birth Trauma, Hypnobirthing and a Healing Birth Center Birth
This is the first time I have written this down. I’m sure it will be emotional, even though you will only get the very shortened version of my hospital birth experience. I had had a fairly normal pregnancy with Ethan. Nothing out of the ordinary until around 36 weeks when my blood pressure went up suddenly. I was from then…
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A Healing Home Birth Story After a Traumatic Hospital Birth
Korbin Lee Martin 8/1/2011 After the birth of my first son the thought of more children never entered my mind. It was a traumatic hospital birth that involved many unnecessary interventions and loss of control. The doctor whom I trusted to help me birth my baby gently, did as he pleased and never gave my emotions a second thought. It…
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Breech at 41 Weeks, Turned Head Down, 12 lb. 4 oz. Baby Born Naturally
I had already had two successful homebirths, and I loved the experience. Amazing. That’s what birth is. And beautiful and wonderful. A gift. I know there are times when intervention or surgery may be needed, and it is wonderful that it is there for such times, but it is not the norm. This birth turned out to have some surprises…