My due date was March 19, 2013. I was expecting to go past my due date this time because I suspected that I ovulated late which caused me to not get a positive pregnancy test until over a week after…
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Our Very Special 9th Baby’s Birth Story
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Baby #8 Birth Story – home water birth using Hypnobabies
Friday night, September 2nd – I fell asleep around 12:30-1:00 AM, then woke up at 3:10 with a contraction that sent me to the bathroom. I went back to bed and tried to sleep through the rest of the night,…
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Posted in Birth, Birth Stories
Brenda’s Birth Story – Baby #2
Courtney’s due date was September 1, 1999. Overall I had had a good experience with my doctor and hospital with Matthew’s birth, so I didn’t really think about any other options for my birth this time around. My pregnancy went…
Brenda’s Birth Story – Baby #7
My due date was January 18th. I felt good right up until the end, so I wasn’t anxious to have the baby early like has happened some other times. People told me I was “tiny” for most of the pregnancy,…
Unassisted Home Birth Story
After two frustrating and traumatic experiences with giving birth in hospital settings, I knew that there had to be a better way to give birth. While pregnant with my first baby, Isabella, I sought traditional medical help—an OB in a…
Birth Story – Vaginal Birth after 2 Cesareans
Rachel’s birth was the best experience I have had. My family, doula/friend, and doctor, made it all easy for me. I was having a VBA2C…..my other doctor would not allow me to continue services with them….because I wanted to try to…
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Home Birth, Midwife Induced at 42 weeks, Doula assisted
I guess it all starts with Henry arriving at 39 weeks. Even though I KNEW that I could go past 40 weeks (Keith was born at 42 weeks), I didn’t really believe it. Boy, was I wrong. So 39 weeks…
Brenda’s Birth Story – Baby #6
On Thursday, May 15th I woke up and within an hour started having a bloody show and could tell that the contractions were different than before. I was so excited that things were finally starting to happen! I decided to…
Brenda’s Birth Story – Baby #5
*Note – This has been my most difficult birth, emotionally that is. I had experienced 2 miscarriages between my 4th and 5th babies, and I strongly believe they greatly contributed to my emotional state and the fact that I was…
Brenda’s Birth Story – Baby #4
My official due date was January 6, 2004, but I had been feeling for awhile that he might come early. I started losing some mucous plug at about 34 ½ weeks, and was also dilated to 1 cm at that…
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