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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 [...]
Beautiful, perfect and ours: The birth of Bellamy
I had read nothing about C-sections since I was smitten with natural birth, so I when I had mine, I was completely unprepared for [...]
An unconventional adoption story: The birth of Daniel and Nathan
My husband and I learned that we were having twins just six weeks into the pregnancy. I will never forget our ultrasound tech as she [...]
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 [...]
Online tools for nursery design
If you're skittish about putting together a room that feels cute and comfy for your baby (and for you!), there are several resources on [...]
Four-tunate: The birth of Henry, Brooks, Clark and Isaac
After our battle with infertility, we knew our chances for twins were elevated due to hormone treatments for my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a [...]
C-sections 101
D-day surprises With a childbirth class under your belt and a neatly typed birth plan tucked in your bag, you may be surprised to [...]
Good things do come: The birth of Eva-Ann
For most women, pregnancy is a time of happiness and excitement, but for some it can turn into many other things. I found out [...]
Making the world a little brighter: The birth of Kevin
Should I stay or should I go? That was the question that was running through my mind on the morning of May 8, 2011. [...]
Sharing it with my daughters: The birth of Juliette
All births are amazing but your favorite story is your own. There so many fun and crazy stories, but they’re not usually funny in [...]
Humble disbelief: The birth of Guy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: My due date 10 a.m.: Appointment with the midwife to discuss induction. I had no symptoms of impending labor, but a [...]
Kicking and screaming: The birth of Jordan
The birthing plan that my husband and I came up with was to make sure that I got the epidural. Several of my friends [...]
Different from the get-go: The birth of Ginny
Since my 20-week appointment in early December 2010, I knew my son Branch was going to have a sister. My husband said he knew [...]
A long awaited miracle: The birth of Lillyan
Lillyan is our first child and our little miracle because we were always told that we couldn’t have children. She was due June 18th [...]
Coming out singing: The birth of Benji
On October 10, Benji’s due date, I woke up with intense contractions at around 3:45 in the morning. We timed them at two minutes [...]
Bottoms up: The birth of Oliver
I was due November 15, 2010, but our son, Oliver, was breech throughout the entire pregnancy so we had a planned C-section for November [...]
A 180 degree turnaround: The birth of Jordan
At 36 weeks and 3 days, I had a scheduled checkup with my doctor and he was not happy with what he saw. My [...]
Premature but perfect: The birth of Caitlyn
It was summer and we were out of town visiting family and friends. To this point my pregnancy had been picture perfect, no morning [...]
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 [...]
Beautiful, perfect and ours: The birth of Bellamy
I had read nothing about C-sections since I was smitten with natural birth, so I when I had mine, I was completely unprepared for [...]
An unconventional adoption story: The birth of Daniel and Nathan
My husband and I learned that we were having twins just six weeks into the pregnancy. I will never forget our ultrasound tech as she [...]
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 [...]
Online tools for nursery design
If you're skittish about putting together a room that feels cute and comfy for your baby (and for you!), there are several resources on [...]
Four-tunate: The birth of Henry, Brooks, Clark and Isaac
After our battle with infertility, we knew our chances for twins were elevated due to hormone treatments for my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a [...]
C-sections 101
D-day surprises With a childbirth class under your belt and a neatly typed birth plan tucked in your bag, you may be surprised to [...]
Good things do come: The birth of Eva-Ann
For most women, pregnancy is a time of happiness and excitement, but for some it can turn into many other things. I found out [...]
Making the world a little brighter: The birth of Kevin
Should I stay or should I go? That was the question that was running through my mind on the morning of May 8, 2011. [...]
Sharing it with my daughters: The birth of Juliette
All births are amazing but your favorite story is your own. There so many fun and crazy stories, but they’re not usually funny in [...]
Humble disbelief: The birth of Guy
Tuesday, April 26, 2011: My due date 10 a.m.: Appointment with the midwife to discuss induction. I had no symptoms of impending labor, but a [...]
Kicking and screaming: The birth of Jordan
The birthing plan that my husband and I came up with was to make sure that I got the epidural. Several of my friends [...]
Different from the get-go: The birth of Ginny
Since my 20-week appointment in early December 2010, I knew my son Branch was going to have a sister. My husband said he knew [...]
A long awaited miracle: The birth of Lillyan
Lillyan is our first child and our little miracle because we were always told that we couldn’t have children. She was due June 18th [...]
Coming out singing: The birth of Benji
On October 10, Benji’s due date, I woke up with intense contractions at around 3:45 in the morning. We timed them at two minutes [...]
Bottoms up: The birth of Oliver
I was due November 15, 2010, but our son, Oliver, was breech throughout the entire pregnancy so we had a planned C-section for November [...]
A 180 degree turnaround: The birth of Jordan
At 36 weeks and 3 days, I had a scheduled checkup with my doctor and he was not happy with what he saw. My [...]
Premature but perfect: The birth of Caitlyn
It was summer and we were out of town visiting family and friends. To this point my pregnancy had been picture perfect, no morning [...]
