You know, I have see this picture of an apple shredded up and the statement about how only a healthy baby matters. It’s making the point that it’s not OK when people say that your birth and your body don’t matter. I AGREE with that statement. Birth DOES matter. HOWEVER, I completely disagree with the picture (related to cesarean birth…
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Cesarean Birth Video
I have seen many cesarean birth photos, but never a video like this one. It is from Birth Without Fear mother, Christina. She received and has given much support throughout her pregnancy, labor, birth and post partum. They were able to catch the c-section on video and it’s nothing short of amazing. If blood and surgery make you squeamish, you…
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VBA2C at 42+6 Weeks
“You’ve got to give a little, take a little, And let your poor heart break a little. That’s the story of, that’s the glory of love.” To tell the story of Bunni Larue, I have to give a little background. The stories of Sylvia Joleigh and Justus Brooks are condensed but will give an idea of how I approached Bunni’s…
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Mom Helps ‘Catch’ Her Own Baby in a Hospital Birth
“My first two children were born at 36 weeks and went straight to the NICU. My firstborn was a c-section and my second was a VBAC with an epidural. I blame his NICU stay on complications from the late epidural. My third son was born this past September and I desperately wanted nothing more than a wet baby on my…
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Processing 2 Cesarean Sections: A Twin Cesarean Birth and A C-section Due to Placental Abruption
I know people hear a lot of negative birth stories that are over inflated. I’m not sure why people do this. I try to refrain from sharing these two experiences with expectant moms, because I don’t want to instill any fears or insecurities in them. I had a very normal, uneventful pregnancy with the twins until 35 weeks. April 27th…
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The Diversity of ‘Birth Without Fear’ Pregnant and Birthing Women
I have received comments on this post and this one stating that I am intentionally not showing diversity in women and families. First, let me say that I would never do that. I love diversity! Second, I think it’s judgmental to assume that the pictures/women are not diverse! Just because someone is has light skin, doesn’t mean they are caucasian.…
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Labor Pictures of a Beautiful Mom with Body Art
“These are from the time I spent laboring at home before transferring to hospital. My son was born via C section at 5:25pm dwc 4th, 9lbs 15oz. The women with me are my best friend and Massage Therapist Tara and my Midwife Buffy. My hubby and daughter were both great as well it was amazing to go into labor on…
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Please Sign Here; You Have No Rights (Updated)
For those that want to say that medical care is not intrusive, that women are just whining and should not complain about hospital birth, think again. One of our BWF Mamas recently emailed me describing her recent hospital visit. This is COMMON. Many women do not realize they even have choices . Those that do, if they don’t have a…
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Birth Announcement: HBAC, Pushed 6 Hours!
Julie sent in the following announcement. Just lovely. “I had my HBAC on 13 December and gave birth to our son, Kanoa Wolf, in the loving familiarity of our own home. it was not an easy birth as I pushed for 6 hours! but i did it; my midwives were ANGELIC, my husband was a rock, and my baby stayed…