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VBAC: Taking Back Your Birth
Parents often believe the only delivery option after a C-section is a repeat surgery, but that’s not always the case. Attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean is possible.
The Long-Awaited Birth of Our First Baby
All I wanted was pain meds and to meet my rainbow baby, followed immediately by some Chick-fil-A.
NICU Awareness Month: Indy’s Birth Story
Every September, I am reminded of the strength of my family and my little NICU baby.
The Birth of Our Fourth and Final Baby
After four healthy pregnancies that each stretched beyond 41 weeks, I was happy to cross this long-awaited finish line in more ways than one.
An Unplanned C-Section for Mom with Diabetes
One mother’s story of meeting her big baby boy, Eli.
Preterm Twin Emergency C-section
"Every morning after the Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) surgery, I prayed for 32 weeks to arrive. Each day that brought me closer felt like a victory, but I awoke night after night fearful I was in labor ... "
Surrogate Home Birth for Two Fathers
"With the guys by my side, we wandered outside to the silence of the night under the beautiful moonlight. They showered me with praise and told me how strong I was. I shared my fears with them, and they held me up as the walk brought on very strong contractions."
Long Overdue: The Birth of Junia
"This is when that meltdown happened that I was talking about. Faced with the idea that I might have to be induced, I lost it."
Center Stage: The Birth of Romy
"Once the CDC started quickly releasing guidelines for social distancing and additional safety for higher-risk groups, including pregnant women, I became a prisoner of my tiny midtown apartment with two extroverted small children and a full-time job."
Third Time’s the Charmer: The Birth Story of Theo
Third babies, third births, rather, are often called wild cards in that they are anything but predictable. (As if birth is ever a one-size-fits-all event.) [...]
Convictions: The birth of Navy
As an editor at P&N, it was widely assumed I had a firm grip on what I wanted for my second pregnancy. After all, [...]
Seeing it all: The birth of Carlos
I am the mother of a beautiful 6-month-old baby boy! I would say that my baby is the most handsome and perfect, but in [...]
Two weeks later: The birth of Stevie
It has been about two weeks since Steven’s birth and I finally thought I should take some time and write my experience of what it [...]
Big break: The birth of Elliott
It’s not like the movies—no one ever goes into labor by having their water break spontaneously. That’s what we were told in our birth class. [...]
Home sweet home: The birth of William
William’s birth story really began three years ago when I started reading Grantly Dick-Read’s Childbirth Without Fear. The main idea of the book is that [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Lexi
I told my midwives I planned to have a hospital birth. It never occurred to me that a home birth was an option for me [...]
Sudden rush: The birth of Faye
Faye, oh, Faye, you are the sweetest little girl. All 10 pounds, 3 ounces of you—wow, you are quite the baby! You sure threw me [...]
Together at last: The birth of Cohen
On Tuesday, October 4th, at our 36+6 week appointment, I joked with our midwife about how ready I was for our baby to be here, [...]
VBAC: Taking Back Your Birth
Parents often believe the only delivery option after a C-section is a repeat surgery, but that’s not always the case. Attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean is possible.
The Long-Awaited Birth of Our First Baby
All I wanted was pain meds and to meet my rainbow baby, followed immediately by some Chick-fil-A.
NICU Awareness Month: Indy’s Birth Story
Every September, I am reminded of the strength of my family and my little NICU baby.
The Birth of Our Fourth and Final Baby
After four healthy pregnancies that each stretched beyond 41 weeks, I was happy to cross this long-awaited finish line in more ways than one.
An Unplanned C-Section for Mom with Diabetes
One mother’s story of meeting her big baby boy, Eli.
Preterm Twin Emergency C-section
"Every morning after the Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) surgery, I prayed for 32 weeks to arrive. Each day that brought me closer felt like a victory, but I awoke night after night fearful I was in labor ... "
Surrogate Home Birth for Two Fathers
"With the guys by my side, we wandered outside to the silence of the night under the beautiful moonlight. They showered me with praise and told me how strong I was. I shared my fears with them, and they held me up as the walk brought on very strong contractions."
Long Overdue: The Birth of Junia
"This is when that meltdown happened that I was talking about. Faced with the idea that I might have to be induced, I lost it."
Center Stage: The Birth of Romy
"Once the CDC started quickly releasing guidelines for social distancing and additional safety for higher-risk groups, including pregnant women, I became a prisoner of my tiny midtown apartment with two extroverted small children and a full-time job."
Third Time’s the Charmer: The Birth Story of Theo
Third babies, third births, rather, are often called wild cards in that they are anything but predictable. (As if birth is ever a one-size-fits-all event.) [...]
Convictions: The birth of Navy
As an editor at P&N, it was widely assumed I had a firm grip on what I wanted for my second pregnancy. After all, [...]
Seeing it all: The birth of Carlos
I am the mother of a beautiful 6-month-old baby boy! I would say that my baby is the most handsome and perfect, but in [...]
Two weeks later: The birth of Stevie
It has been about two weeks since Steven’s birth and I finally thought I should take some time and write my experience of what it [...]
Big break: The birth of Elliott
It’s not like the movies—no one ever goes into labor by having their water break spontaneously. That’s what we were told in our birth class. [...]
Home sweet home: The birth of William
William’s birth story really began three years ago when I started reading Grantly Dick-Read’s Childbirth Without Fear. The main idea of the book is that [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Lexi
I told my midwives I planned to have a hospital birth. It never occurred to me that a home birth was an option for me [...]
Sudden rush: The birth of Faye
Faye, oh, Faye, you are the sweetest little girl. All 10 pounds, 3 ounces of you—wow, you are quite the baby! You sure threw me [...]
Together at last: The birth of Cohen
On Tuesday, October 4th, at our 36+6 week appointment, I joked with our midwife about how ready I was for our baby to be here, [...]
