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Natalie Marie’s Birth Story (excerpt)
Submitted by: By Lisa Conway I was relieved that my transition to the hospital, however chaotic and probably embarrassing, was over. I answered the nurse’s questions in between contractions. Her name...
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Elsa Joy–a bit of a piece of work from the start!
Submitted by: Anne Dew Here is the story of our daughter Elsa’s birth – the first girl on my husband’s side of the family in 150 years! Elsa Joy–a bit of a piece of work from the start! She couldn’t...
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Now Presenting Birth Stories!
Reading about other people’s stories helps us connect to the community of birthing women and the families that support them. Sharing your own story helps you solidify your experience. You can do both...
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Turning birth experience into expression
Story submitted by: Krissy Shields Have you seen Krissy Shields’ humorous short film Overdue about you guessed it- being “overdue”! In this story the expectant parents desire a natural birth but are...
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Rachel’s Challenging Birth Experience
Mom, Rachel, & 6 month Ava at beach in the South of France. Submitted by: Rachel Elise Lockwood Our birth story is a little complicated. My husband and I are British, and we had only just moved to...
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My Personal Journey with Birth: Third Time is Orgasmic
Debra & her grandmother My fascination with childbirth began when I was a young girl, listening to the birth stories of my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother. I share these stories and my...
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Finding Pleasurable Birth in VBAC
Submitted by: Rachel “I cradle her to my left side, to my heart, to where the first sound she hears is the steady and familiar beat of home. She is slippery like a dolphin and oh so soft.The bright...
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VBA2C: Kristina Listens to her Inner Wisdom
Introduction: Many expectant mothers experience unsolicited advice and hurtful words from friends, family, even colleagues and providers- words that are well-intended but often insensitive,...
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Deepti’s Birth Story
Birth Story submitted by: Deepti and Vikram Ahuja, India Pregnancy Art Workshop at Healthy Mother Birth Clinic I feel blessed to have chosen to birth with Healthy Mother for my baby’s delivery. After...
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I woke up at 5:00am that morning thinking, “Here we go again, another false alarm.” I had been having prodromal labor for a few weeks at this point and was getting frustrated and emotional by it. I...
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Irina’s Birth Story
Submitted by: Irina Otmakhova Even before getting pregnant I knew I wanted the birth of my child to be highly conscious and on my terms. Back then I did not know much about the rising rates of Cesarian...
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2013 Breastfeeding Highlights
Here are some of our favorite videos, images and stories in the media from 2013. Heartbreaking & Brave! Thank you Hollie McNish for putting your Spoken Word: “Embarrassed” out there for all...
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WBW MotherBaby: ChelseaCohen
These photos were submitted by: Chelsea Gehrken. Chelsea is a Momma, Doula, and Aromatherapist and “a lactivist, intactavist, and AP kinda gal!” Chelsea writes: “My journey with breastfeeding was at...
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Now Presenting Birth Stories!
Reading about other people’s stories helps us connect to the community of birthing women and the families that support them. Sharing your own story helps you solidify your experience. You can do both...
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The Homebirth of Benjamin David
Submitted by Benjamin’s mother, Selena The Homebirth of Benjamin David, 15th March 2012 After the beautiful natural birth of my first baby, and then an awesome planned vaginal breech for my second,...
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Unhurrying the Moment of Meeting
By Mary Esther Malloy “What’s inside an eye?” My daughter turns three today and this was her question that started our day. While I am certain I have lost hearing through her so-called “terrible...
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Playlist Helps Sarah’s Birth Roar with Pleasure
“I am Woman, Hear me Roar” - Helen Reddy, 1972 I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore You can bend but never break me ‘Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my...
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The Story of Brazilian Midwife Dona Ivani
Traditional Wisdom: Honoring & Reclaiming the Heart of Birth, The Beautiful Story of Midwife Dona Ivani This story is a good example of the rich discussions we had last fall at the Human Rights in...
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Cora Luna’s Peaceful Homebirth
Homebirth story submitted by Cora’s mother, Christine Cassella. Photos by birth doula Rachel Mueller “I will accept this birth.” On Monday, October 28 I woke up with some pressure waves that felt...
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Sing a New Song for Ina May & Int’l Women’s Day
March 8th is International Woman’s Day and it is also Ina May’s birthday! To celebrate want to share a couple special things that will be happening with Ina May and elsewhere… Photo credit:...
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