I love having the opportunity to off-set shows like Baby Story or The Doctors by showing what birth really can be! Thanks to so many of the BWF mothers for your willingness in sharing your stories, experiences and pictures. ~Mrs. BWF A BWF mama sent this picture in… “I’m SO proud of this pic of crowning on the toilet. The…
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Wicked Awesome Birth Picture
This birth photo is amazing for so many reasons. It’s birth as it should be most of the time, the photography is phenomenal, but also look at mama’s hand touching her baby’s head, the midwife’s hand just waiting to catch and not interfering…it’s just wicked awesome! ~Mrs. BWF My son was born at home over two years ago, and I…
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A Long Time Waiting…So Worth It!
There are many parents who go through a long process of trying to conceive (TTC). Jessica sent in these pictures of her little one with this to say. “These always bring tears to my eyes. It was right when we brought her up to my chest….after waiting a long time to meet her. Two years of trying and 27 hours…
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Breathtaking Birth Photo Censored
Dawn shared this photo on Facebook in color and in black and white. Facebook keeps removing it. It’s is amazing! Look at baby’s little hands reaching up as if to say, ‘Here I am Mommy’! For those who are complaining about the coloring, here it is in black and white. Facebook also removed it like this! I love how ‘raw’…
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How To Avoid An Unnecessary Cesarean Section
Our BWF Community is a diverse group of women with different birthing experiences. Midwives, doulas, mothers who have birthed only at home, others who have had cesareans, VBAC’s, natural or medicated hospital births. Women have valuable information and support to offer one another. I recently asked the BWF Mamas how to avoid a c-section and here are the top answers.…
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HBA4C: Homebirth After Four Cesareans!
*Having a home birth after multiple cesarean sections is not always safe. Please speak with your care providers for more information and support and to see if you are a good candidate for home birth, or vaginal birth in a hospital. VBAC’s are wonderful and can be done, but each woman, pregnancy and birth is different. ~Mrs. BWF Here’s my…
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Baby Loss: Unassisted, Midwife Assisted and in Hospital Births
Editor’s note: This is a blog post I wrote on April 16th, 2009 while nearing the end of my pregnancy. Also, I was recently emailed this website from a BWF Mama. She wanted me to share it with those who are or have suffered a loss. Baby Dies in Unassisted Home Birth When I first read this article, I felt…
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BWF Women Normalize Breastfeeding: Part 3
I recently posted a blog post about normalizing breastfeeding and World Breastfeeding Week. I had so many submissions of breastfeeding pictures from BWF Mamas, that I decided to do a series of posts. Here is round 3. Breastfeeding isn’t ‘normal’ or ‘not normal’. It just is. It is how our bodies were made to feed our babies. Don’t get me…
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4 Great Birth Videos
Great raw home birth video! This video is so great! Pics of mama through pregnancy, her mother’s blessingway, laboring and birthing with her other children present. I cried when the mama holds her baby for the first time. OK, just one more. This one is just…rad. I love how the video is done. You can see pics, read more about…