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Surrogate Home Birth for Two Fathers
A story of love, perseverance, and pure magic.
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
Go with the flow: The birth of Nayara
On December 6, 2014, I had the delightful experience of giving birth to my daughter. I decided to deliver at home, in water and in my daughter’s bedroom. [...]
Fluid motion: The birth of Knox
With my first birth being at a hospital and my second taking place at a birth center, this surely wasn't my first rodeo. I decided [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Atlas
I gave birth at home after six hours of active labor, which is relatively short for a first-time mom. I lost a lot of blood—but [...]
No place like home: The birth of Alexandria
Alexandria Joyce Gonzales. My pregnancy with her went smoothly; she was a lot like her brother. The one key difference between their two pregnancies: I didn't [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
Warrior mama: The birth story of Fox
So about a week before I went into labor, Jeremy showed me a photo of a sheep giving birth. This sheep was casually laying on [...]
So blessed: The birth of Maeve Elise
One Friday night in October, I went to bed early feeling exhausted from not sleeping well the prior night. Perhaps my body knew what [...]
Telling her story: The birth of Athena
Photo by Holly Jones Photo On our due date, April 6th, I should have known that new hormones were at work when [...]
In a hurry and with gusto: The birth of Ella Joy
As I laid in bed I felt a hard jolt and heard a pop and knew immediately my water broke. So off I ran [...]
I couldn’t ask for more: The birth of Sabrina
My little Sabrina kept me guessing for weeks as to when she might be ready to arrive. Beginning July 15th I had a lot [...]
A new little family: The birth of Katie
Labor began after a long day. Looking back, I must have had that legendary 'burst of energy,' because I woke up the morning of [...]
A miraculous surprise: The birth of Omololu
It was August 28th, 2010 when my husband and I got what we call our miraculous surprise. Our daughter, Omololu, wasn’t born in a [...]
A story to my baby: The birth of Natalya
The day of my first prenatal doctor visit two questions came up regarding you, Natalya, my third little miracle. One: Were you planned? (Yes, [...]
Surrogate Home Birth for Two Fathers
A story of love, perseverance, and pure magic.
A birth story of sorts: The birth of Scout
con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller. a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
Go with the flow: The birth of Nayara
On December 6, 2014, I had the delightful experience of giving birth to my daughter. I decided to deliver at home, in water and in my daughter’s bedroom. [...]
Fluid motion: The birth of Knox
With my first birth being at a hospital and my second taking place at a birth center, this surely wasn't my first rodeo. I decided [...]
Welcome home: The birth of Atlas
I gave birth at home after six hours of active labor, which is relatively short for a first-time mom. I lost a lot of blood—but [...]
No place like home: The birth of Alexandria
Alexandria Joyce Gonzales. My pregnancy with her went smoothly; she was a lot like her brother. The one key difference between their two pregnancies: I didn't [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
Warrior mama: The birth story of Fox
So about a week before I went into labor, Jeremy showed me a photo of a sheep giving birth. This sheep was casually laying on [...]
So blessed: The birth of Maeve Elise
One Friday night in October, I went to bed early feeling exhausted from not sleeping well the prior night. Perhaps my body knew what [...]
Telling her story: The birth of Athena
Photo by Holly Jones Photo On our due date, April 6th, I should have known that new hormones were at work when [...]
In a hurry and with gusto: The birth of Ella Joy
As I laid in bed I felt a hard jolt and heard a pop and knew immediately my water broke. So off I ran [...]
I couldn’t ask for more: The birth of Sabrina
My little Sabrina kept me guessing for weeks as to when she might be ready to arrive. Beginning July 15th I had a lot [...]
A new little family: The birth of Katie
Labor began after a long day. Looking back, I must have had that legendary 'burst of energy,' because I woke up the morning of [...]
A miraculous surprise: The birth of Omololu
It was August 28th, 2010 when my husband and I got what we call our miraculous surprise. Our daughter, Omololu, wasn’t born in a [...]
A story to my baby: The birth of Natalya
The day of my first prenatal doctor visit two questions came up regarding you, Natalya, my third little miracle. One: Were you planned? (Yes, [...]
