Where and how we brought Zoe into this world stemmed from our previous birth experiences, so here’s a quick summary of the births of Aubrey, Lauren and Sasha: birth #1, 2002, Virginia – induced at 36w4d because of suspected IUGR. A labor full of interventions (just about everything except a c-sec), and, as it turns out, I grow small babies.…
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What to ‘Actually’ Expect When Pregnant!
I remember reading one of those What to Expect When Expecting books when I was pregnant with my first. A few months into my pregnancy I threw it away. I was just not ‘normal,’ at least not according to them. How can you put every single pregnant woman the same category? We are not average. We are each individuals and…
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Home Birth Announcement and Picture: Post Dates, Fast Labor & Great Support!
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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Birth as a Women’s Right Issue
Birth is a human rights issue. Most women do not realize what has been taken from them before it has even been taken. Birth is YOUR right. It is maddening that rights are stripped of women every single day…every hour…every minute. The injustice is heartbreaking. Know your rights. Know how powerful and amazing you are as a birthing woman! Birth…
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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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How Co-sleepers Do It…
Here are more pictures of BWF Families cosleeping! Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, you can read more about safe cosleeping suggestions here. If you don’t like what you see, keep it to yourself. Everyone else…enjoy! Mother fills in a missing ingredient. “In the early months, much of a baby’s night is spent in active sleep—the state in…
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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…