Last June, Rose Homme brought her daughter into the world through a planned HBA2C. In this five-part series, she shares her journey to get there: the emotional ups and downs, the pain of her earlier cesareans, and how believing in herself and her body guided her through. Check back tomorrow to read about the birth of her second child, Oliver.…
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Powerful Labor, Gentle Cesarean, Breastfed on Operating Table
On Tuesday Sept. 25th, after two weeks of prodromal labor, I awoke just before 6 am with my bleeding and cramping. At that point, my surges became much more intense and more regular. I called the birth center, and my midwife Cathy G. was thrilled for me and told me to check in when things got more intense. That night…
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Congenital Anemia, Three Days in Labour, and a Hospital Cesarean.
I was high risk my whole pregnancy. My doctor never thought I would make it to full term. After four blood transfusions throughout my pregnancy for severe congenital spherocytosis anemia, some bed rest, and hospital monitoring twice a week to make sure my fluids were okay, we made it to 40 weeks! I was induced Monday September 10, 2012, since my anemia was…
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Hospital Birth at 37 weeks, Induction, High Blood Pressure
I had a very easy, wonderful hospital birth experience. I wasn’t feeling well one day and went in to my doctor the day before my scheduled appointment. They took my blood pressure and it was 90/140. He made me lay down for a half hour and drink some water. When he checked again, my bp was 92/145. He checked me…
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Birthed Without Fear with Induction due to Kidney Problems, Gas and Air, an Epidural and a Great Birth Team
“I am super proud of my birth. Although I was induced, was constantly monitored and had an epidural – I am proud of every single part of my labor and birth and never once feared.” ~Kacey Zachary’s Birth Story 13th December 2011 at 8:37am My husband and I had been trying to conceive a baby for a year before we…
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Deep Rooted Fear of Birth Leads to a Traumatic Cesarean Birth, Doctor Cut Baby’s Head
THE BIRTH OF NICOLAAS MERTIENS CARSTENS So after 15 months of telling people about my traumatic birth of my son Nicolaas Mertiens Carstens and lots of people saying, “No man you’re just making it worse” and being asked about my birth, I decided to put it in writing. Maybe if I write it down the healing from it will finally…
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On a Time Frame with Birth Center, Started Labor with a Breast Pump
I have 2 daughters one is about to turn 5 in a couple of weeks and the other is 2. I was a young mom being only 20 when I delivered my first. I wanted to go natural with her, I just didn’t educate myself enough. So I ended up having an epidural and a severe episiotomy (hole to hole)…
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Why Women are Leaving their Doctors and Birthing at Home
This a guest post from a fellow BWF woman and mother. Rachelle Hansen is a mom of five, who had her most recent baby at home! After 4 hospital cesarean births, she knew there had to be a better way and dedicated herself to learning as much about birth as possible. Her successful home birth after 4 c-sections was a…
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March of Dimes: Why Waiting At Least 39 Weeks is Best for Your Baby
As of August 2011, March of Dimes has taken a stand that having inductions and cesarean sections for non-medical reasons before 39 weeks is not in the best interest of baby. Here is why… Babies born too early may have more health problems at birth and later in life than babies born full term. Here’s why your baby needs 39…