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Quick arrival: The birth of Austin
From the day I heard my due date I had a feeling I was going to go beyond it. I don't know why, but [...]
No time to waste: The birth of Brixton
My first real contraction came at 1 a.m. At least the first one that I felt. I woke up to that deep almost period-like pain [...]
Answered prayers: The birth of Francis
I prayed every night of this pregnancy while putting my sweet son, Buddy, to bed. After voicing lots of hopeful feelings—for comfort and rest [...]
Push back: The birth of Destiny
Working up to my delivery date, I asked as many women as I could about their labor and birth experiences. I wanted to be [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Jethro
My husband and were actually a little stressed about when our son would arrive. We have a 4-year-old daughter, and we don't live near [...]
Peace and quiet: The birth of Sophia Shehabi
While waiting to pick up my prescription glasses, I felt a hint of a backache—my first during the entire pregnancy. At that point I [...]
My baby mine: The birth of Joy
It was our first wedding anniversary, and we had planned to stay at the Westin in Seattle. It was about a 90-minute drive from [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Carter
It was Wednesday, July 9. Carter’s due date was July 6, so I was already three days overdue. I'd had four acupuncture appointments to try and [...]
Special delivery: The birth of Warren
I will never forget the way my heart skipped beats when I first saw that positive pregnancy test. My husband and I found out we [...]
Doubly blessed: The birth of Ella and Oliver
I knew I would never make it to 40 weeks because I was pregnant with twins. I made 38 weeks my goal, knowing it would [...]
Little lady in a hurry: The birth of Elisabeth
On September 11, I finished up my work and logged off around 5 p.m. I was working from home and planned to work right up [...]
Second nature: The birth of Olivia
My first labor and delivery went pretty much textbook, and I was proud of myself for being able to achieve my goal of doing it [...]
Finally here: The birth of Neeson
Neeson Foley, I am your mama, and this is your birth story. I’ve started writing it a million different times and in a million [...]
Party of five: The birth of Sebastian
Delima is a Portuguese last name, but the literal Filipino/Tagalog translation of Delima is “of five” (de = of; lima = five). Our family was blessed with [...]
The perfect anniversary present: The birth of Arthur Edward
I thought my eight-year wedding anniversary present was supposed to be pottery, bronze, linens or lace. My husband Jordan and I usually took the [...]
Second time around: The birth of Isabel
Isabel was born on Black Friday, just five days before my due date! (My firstborn, Daniel, was eight days early.) I had tons of belly ligamentous [...]
Remembering Briar
Amie Hansen PhotographyFebruary 5, 2015, the day after my 31st birthday, is a day I will never forget for the rest of my life. I was [...]
A whirlwind delivery: The birth of Giada
As I reached the 36th week, we all had much anticipation that our daughter’s birth could be approaching any day. Because our son was born prematurely, [...]
Quick arrival: The birth of Austin
From the day I heard my due date I had a feeling I was going to go beyond it. I don't know why, but [...]
No time to waste: The birth of Brixton
My first real contraction came at 1 a.m. At least the first one that I felt. I woke up to that deep almost period-like pain [...]
Answered prayers: The birth of Francis
I prayed every night of this pregnancy while putting my sweet son, Buddy, to bed. After voicing lots of hopeful feelings—for comfort and rest [...]
Push back: The birth of Destiny
Working up to my delivery date, I asked as many women as I could about their labor and birth experiences. I wanted to be [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Jethro
My husband and were actually a little stressed about when our son would arrive. We have a 4-year-old daughter, and we don't live near [...]
Peace and quiet: The birth of Sophia Shehabi
While waiting to pick up my prescription glasses, I felt a hint of a backache—my first during the entire pregnancy. At that point I [...]
My baby mine: The birth of Joy
It was our first wedding anniversary, and we had planned to stay at the Westin in Seattle. It was about a 90-minute drive from [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Carter
It was Wednesday, July 9. Carter’s due date was July 6, so I was already three days overdue. I'd had four acupuncture appointments to try and [...]
Special delivery: The birth of Warren
I will never forget the way my heart skipped beats when I first saw that positive pregnancy test. My husband and I found out we [...]
Doubly blessed: The birth of Ella and Oliver
I knew I would never make it to 40 weeks because I was pregnant with twins. I made 38 weeks my goal, knowing it would [...]
Little lady in a hurry: The birth of Elisabeth
On September 11, I finished up my work and logged off around 5 p.m. I was working from home and planned to work right up [...]
Second nature: The birth of Olivia
My first labor and delivery went pretty much textbook, and I was proud of myself for being able to achieve my goal of doing it [...]
Finally here: The birth of Neeson
Neeson Foley, I am your mama, and this is your birth story. I’ve started writing it a million different times and in a million [...]
Party of five: The birth of Sebastian
Delima is a Portuguese last name, but the literal Filipino/Tagalog translation of Delima is “of five” (de = of; lima = five). Our family was blessed with [...]
The perfect anniversary present: The birth of Arthur Edward
I thought my eight-year wedding anniversary present was supposed to be pottery, bronze, linens or lace. My husband Jordan and I usually took the [...]
Second time around: The birth of Isabel
Isabel was born on Black Friday, just five days before my due date! (My firstborn, Daniel, was eight days early.) I had tons of belly ligamentous [...]
Remembering Briar
Amie Hansen PhotographyFebruary 5, 2015, the day after my 31st birthday, is a day I will never forget for the rest of my life. I was [...]
A whirlwind delivery: The birth of Giada
As I reached the 36th week, we all had much anticipation that our daughter’s birth could be approaching any day. Because our son was born prematurely, [...]