When you think of birth (in most cases, especially first time moms) the first thing that comes to mind isn’t that you have options – it’s that you’ll do what the doctor says to do and when they say to do it because they know best. For most women, this is fine, but then you get the group of mamas…
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I Am Strong {Because We Have Each Other}
I am strong because the day I unexpectedly found out I was pregnant I dropped all of my anxiety medicine cold turkey, even though the doctor was against it. I am strong because I started pouring blood at 18 weeks and thought I lost my baby. I am strong because I was sent to a high risk doctor and told…
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Great Images From {Crowned Photography}
First time momma, roared her surprise baby girl earth side with an INCREDIBLE supportive hubby, at our local Denver birth center, Mountain Midwifery. My caption for the cord shot was “Good to the last drop. :)” Enjoy! {Photo Credit to: https://www.facebook.com/CrownedBirthPhotography}
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A {Military Wife and Doula} Homebirth
Stella’s birth story really starts 16 months prior, at the birth of her next oldest sister. I planned a homebirth, but needed to transfer late in active labor to the military hospital due to bleeding a little more than my midwife was comfortable with. A short 30 minutes after we walked into the hospital, Lucy was born without complications. My…
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A Healing Home Birth {BWF Admin Tamara}
My husband Andy and I decided to start trying for a second baby right around our son’s first birthday. It took about 8-9 months to be successful, but we were blessed with a second pregnancy. Immediately we wanted to do things different than our first. We were so much more knowledgeable this time around; about pregnancy, birth, and the whole…
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I Am Strong by Ariana {Birth Without Fear}
I am strong because I lost my first baby in April 2011 when I had a miscarriage at the age of 18. I am strong because when I lost my baby I was living in Belgium with only my boyfriend to support me. I am strong because 2 months after losing my baby I was back in the U.S. to…
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My Twins a Birth and Post Partum Story {Birth Without Fear}
My name is Kayla, I’m 22 and these are my twin boys, Braxtyn and Blaize. I found out at 8 weeks I was pregnant with twins, which I was overjoyed about as I’d always wanted twins! I had some spotting at around 16 weeks, but ultrasounds and blood tests showed up all normal, and we found out we were having two…
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A Birth Story of Twins {IVF}
My husband and I had to conceive our twins through IVF. They are fraternal boys. I knew from the start I wanted a natural birth, with no epidural and every day just prayed they would stay in the right position to allow for it. I had smooth sailing until about 19 weeks and by 20 weeks was put on complete…
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Ari’s Journey Earthside {A Story of Down Syndrome}
Ever since I can remember, I have known that I wanted a natural birth. My mom had me naturally and presented a positive outlook on birthing and our ability to birth un-medicated, as women have done since the dawn of time. Through the years, my image of birth began to look, more specifically, outside of the typical hospital setting. With…