The birth of my daughter started at 11 am on a Monday morning. I was laying in bed as my 18 month old son played on the floor next to me. When I got out of bed I noticed that my water had broken. In my excitement I had asked my husband to hurry home. With my last child I had went…
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I Have Socks On! {An Unplanned Unassisted Birth}
Amos’s Birth Story My due date with our second child was April 24. I was hoping to get pretty close or past that date, and was especially hoping to still be pregnant by April 21, which was “Mom’s Night” at my daughter Lillian’s preschool, where all the moms come to see activities and special songs the kids have been preparing…
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Accidental Unassisted Birth of 4th Child
My name is Lara Carlos, I am a Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, mama to four amazing babies and the wife of an acupuncturist. I am also the co-founder for The Barefoot Mamas‘ Network and working to take my network national. I recently had an amazing birth experience of my fourth baby. I believe that children pick their parents before they…
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Fast and Calm UC {Unassisted Childbirth} Water Birth
The morning of Monday, January 23rd (when I was 40 weeks, 5 days), I sent my mom and sister a text that read, “Who wants to distract me today?” to which my sister promptly responded and said that she and her girls would come over to play. I was relieved to have visitors, a bit of distraction was going to…
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Division: What Are We Fighting For?
I recently asked on our BWF page if people thought there was division in the birth community (moms and professionals) or unity. Everyone answered division on some level. One woman, an OB, asked, “What are we fighting for?” Good question. This is not referring to women who are fighting to have a voice or for their rights. This is about…
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Bridging a Gap: Keeping My Passion While Promoting Change and Healing
I am the type of person that loves to communicate. About two months ago I put a disclaimer on the blog and on some birth stories. It was just publicly noticed last night though and it has brought a fury of debate. I feel confident in my choice to do so. I am a very passionate, opinionated woman. No doubt…
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Breech at 41 Weeks, Turned Head Down, 12 lb. 4 oz. Baby Born Naturally
I had already had two successful homebirths, and I loved the experience. Amazing. That’s what birth is. And beautiful and wonderful. A gift. I know there are times when intervention or surgery may be needed, and it is wonderful that it is there for such times, but it is not the norm. This birth turned out to have some surprises…
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A Magical Birth
This is one of the best birth stories I have read in some time. The absolute trust that Charlotte had was wonderful, but the rawness of it…how much she enjoyed it and wanted to be part of every moment of the birth of her son was captivating. ~January I guess it’s pretty unusual to have this sort of birth as…
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This is for Zelda…
I recently read Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent, CNM. It is an inspiring book that took me on a 40 year journey of obstetrics, nursing and midwifery. It is an emotional ride with slow buildups, screaming with excitement drops, unexpected turns and even solemn moments. The first chapter grabbed me by my heart and reached into my soul before I…