Inner strength: The birth of Raphael
"Each woman has her own path, but you can do whatever you can do and let go of the things you do not control."
Perfect timing: The birth of Isla
"My takeaway from our birth experience was the amazing resilience of the human body and a deep, unshakeable pride and admiration for Lauren, who handled something as tremendous as birth with the utmost strength and dignity."
Unbridled joy: The birth of Isla
"With every contraction, I was pushing—though again, involuntarily—but I really had no sense of how close or far I was from delivery. My body was boss, and it took all of my focus and energy to keep up."
It’s a boy: The birth of Roland
"My plan was to get into the water before needing to push this time, so I waited until I was just at the point of unawareness that I wouldn't care about being nearly naked in front of everyone."
Team effort: The birth of Topher
"With each push I had to bear down, hold my breath and send all of my energy down low to a sustained push for as long as I could. Then, I'd take a quick breath and do it all over again."
