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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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Full moons & baby booms: The birth of Penelope
Childbirth [chahyld-burth] Noun 1. The act or instance of bringing forth a child AKA … the scariest, craziest, most insane, beautifully wonderful adventure I have ever [...]
A happy haze: The birth of David
It was October in Denver, Colorado. The weather was mild and sunny. I was about five days away from my delivery date, and I came [...]
The fast lane: The birth of Magnus
One month ago our lives changed forever when Mike and I welcomed our sweet baby boy, Magnus Michael, into the world. These last few weeks have seen lots of [...]
A gut feeling: The birth of Clarence
On the night of August 22, 2016, I started having contractions 5-7 minutes apart. I told my husband to pack up because I was ready [...]
Guts and glory: The birth of Jill and Diane
I was 37 weeks and four days into my twin pregnancy and beyond thrilled to be heading to my induction appointment at 6 a.m. on a [...]
Bigger and better: The birth of Carter
The big "DD" had come and gone, and I was an emotional wreck. I'd been told by my midwife that our cute baby boy [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Gavin
Seeing the plus sign on that little stick for the second time was just as surreal as the first. Not long after our daughter’s first birthday [...]
Babies raising babies: A birth story
As Hannah continues to prepare for round two of childbirth, I thought it would be fitting to share a condensed version of Lydia’s birth [...]
In the blink of an eye: The birth of Penelope Jane
Penelope is my third child, and this pregnancy was my first time going past my due date. Those last days of pregnancy are a mental chess [...]
At long last: The birth of Junia
I was 10 days past my due date. Never in my life had 10 days felt so long—not even when I was a kid waiting for Christmas! [...]
Make haste: The birth of Ava
It was Saturday, the day before my due date. I had been experiencing nausea for the past week or two. I was ready to have [...]
No time to wait: The birth of Rose
At the last OB appointment my wife, Terry, was dilated 1 centimeter and was having no regular contractions. Frustrated at the lack of progress, we resigned to [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Full moons & baby booms: The birth of Penelope
Childbirth [chahyld-burth] Noun 1. The act or instance of bringing forth a child AKA … the scariest, craziest, most insane, beautifully wonderful adventure I have ever [...]
A happy haze: The birth of David
It was October in Denver, Colorado. The weather was mild and sunny. I was about five days away from my delivery date, and I came [...]
The fast lane: The birth of Magnus
One month ago our lives changed forever when Mike and I welcomed our sweet baby boy, Magnus Michael, into the world. These last few weeks have seen lots of [...]
A gut feeling: The birth of Clarence
On the night of August 22, 2016, I started having contractions 5-7 minutes apart. I told my husband to pack up because I was ready [...]
Guts and glory: The birth of Jill and Diane
I was 37 weeks and four days into my twin pregnancy and beyond thrilled to be heading to my induction appointment at 6 a.m. on a [...]
Bigger and better: The birth of Carter
The big "DD" had come and gone, and I was an emotional wreck. I'd been told by my midwife that our cute baby boy [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Gavin
Seeing the plus sign on that little stick for the second time was just as surreal as the first. Not long after our daughter’s first birthday [...]
Babies raising babies: A birth story
As Hannah continues to prepare for round two of childbirth, I thought it would be fitting to share a condensed version of Lydia’s birth [...]
In the blink of an eye: The birth of Penelope Jane
Penelope is my third child, and this pregnancy was my first time going past my due date. Those last days of pregnancy are a mental chess [...]
At long last: The birth of Junia
I was 10 days past my due date. Never in my life had 10 days felt so long—not even when I was a kid waiting for Christmas! [...]
Make haste: The birth of Ava
It was Saturday, the day before my due date. I had been experiencing nausea for the past week or two. I was ready to have [...]
No time to wait: The birth of Rose
At the last OB appointment my wife, Terry, was dilated 1 centimeter and was having no regular contractions. Frustrated at the lack of progress, we resigned to [...]
Right on time: The birth of Vivian Rose
My husband Clay and I were ready for baby Vivian to arrive. Besides being pregnant ALL summer—a rite-of-passage on its own—we had taken a [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
