“This is the story of my Home VBAC Water Birth after a traumatic cesarean birth and a miscarriage. My story really begins with the birth of my first son. It is fairly lengthy, so I didn’t want to repeat the whole thing here. Some of what I will share will make more sense if you do read it. It was written…
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I Am Strong {Premature Birth and 109 Days in NICU}
Nicole M. shares the story of her incredible strength and how she endured her daughter’s premature birth and early separation. “I am strong because after a traumatic birth experience with my son we still wanted to expand our family. I am strong because after the devastating loss of a pregnancy in 2011 we surprisingly found out we were expecting again.…
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An Inspiring Natural {Hospital} Birth
A Birth Story. Warning: It May Take You Longer To Read This Than It Did For Me To Give Birth These are the facts you should know about me: I have had four children. My first birth, a daughter, happened a month after my seventeenth birthday. It was a hospital birth and while not a bad experience, not a great…
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The Birth Story {PART 2}
{Read Part 1 Here} We headed for home anxious, excited, tired, and hungry. Because it was 10:30 now and we still had not eaten, we decided to stop at Sonic. Although it wasn’t the healthiest course of action, it was right off the interstate. We live in the country, it was honestly the last option before the boonies. I distinctly…
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Living Your Birth Story {PART 1}
Like all other births, this story begins far before the actual birth day. Closing on our first year of marriage, a difficult first year, Eli and I found out we were pregnant on the Sunday before our anniversary, amidst an argument and a move from one crappy duplex to another slightly less crappy duplex. Eli’s first child and my second,…
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An RN’s Natural Hospital Birth {The Birth Story of Natalie Jadis}
My estimated due date was Dec. 3, 2012. That came and went. My 3 year old son, “W” and I found lots of activities to keep us busy, since I was officially on maternity leave from work. We played in the fresh foot of Wisconsin snow; we went swimming and even went sledding December 12th. I was okay with being…
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I Am Strong {Because I Am A Mom}
I am strong because I got pregnant after being married for only a few months. I was told I would never be able to carry a baby inside my womb and it live. I am strong because I prayed for my child every night. Because I had three previous miscarriages because of my unique issues. I am strong because I stopped…
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The Best Laid Plans Often Go Astray {I Am Strong}
“The best laid plans often go astray”. Those words couldn’t be truer when it comes to the pregnancy and birth of my second son, Daxton. In October of 2012, Matt and I made a huge decision – we were going to move to Texas. Both of our families lived on the west coast, in California and Las Vegas, where we…
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A Healing Birth {Learning To Trust My Body}
A good way to start any story is with a little background. So I will start by telling a brief story of the birth of my first and hospital experience. When I found out I was pregnant with my first, I did not know much about, well, anything! Especially not birth. I have always been more prone to go the…