I am strong because I labored for 45 hours and pushed for 2.5 hours in the comfort of my own home with my husband and midwives, only to be transferred to the hospital because of a swollen cervix. I am strong because the doctors considered me a ‘trauma patient’ in need of a c-section, and I calmly declined asking for…
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CBAC Video, Cesarean Birth After Cesarean
I received this email from Cari. It is another testament to me how supportive BWF has been to women who have experienced all types of births. I am grateful women feel supported and experience healing through the knowledge and support given via BWF. ~January “This is the CBAC of my second son Avery. You played a crucial role in my…
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A VBA2C Home Birth Transfer to Hospital, Waters Broken and Stall in Labor
There are so many things I want to write about when it comes to my pregnancy and birth. I think a lot of these things are keeping me from finishing my birth story. I created a document for it the night Maris was born, and I’ve been picking away at it for the past almost 6 weeks, but it just…
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Home Birth Transfer, Forceps Needed, Never Gave Up
My baby dropped when I was 35 weeks pregnant. The intense sensation of him/her wiggling head on my cervix made me think I’d go into labor at any minute. But we were planning a home birth, and that wouldn’t be possible if we didn’t make it to 37 weeks. So I spent my days taking it easy and finding time…