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Delilah's Birth Story

After my first birth, I had pretty much decided how this birth was going to go. Walk into hospital, epidural, baby. I should have known better as a 2nd time mom that nothing pretty much goes as planned, but hey, a girl…
Spencer's Birth Story - Graphic

This is a note from mom: This birth story is a bit graphic, so if the thought of blood loss (and lots of it) is something you can't handle, you may not want to read any further. At about 11:20 pm Tuesday night, I went t…
Hello Baby Stella!

January 24th, 2007 our second daughter was scheduled to arrive via repeat C-section. On the 22nd, our bags were packed and ready to go as I was delivering in my home town about 40 minutes away. I planned to drive in on…
Brianna's Birth Story

My gut instinct was telling me that I should pack a hospital bag, in July of 2008. My daughters due date wasn't until between Aug. 24th and Sept. 1st (doctor and ultrasound couldn't agree). I had been measuring smalle…
Hospital Mixes Up Babies

Guest post from Elizabeth at www.rockabyeparents.com When my son was born the hospital took all precautions to make sure that there was no question about the fact that he and I went together. Not only did his ID brac…
Birth Story: Welcome Baby Genevieve!

On March 22., 2011 at 9:00 am. was my 38 week and 1 day appointment with my OB. Once I arrived I was given a Non Stress Test at 9:20 am.. it checks for contractions, fetal heart beat and fetal movement. She was either m…
NYC's First Baby Of 2012 - Birth Story

This is a guest post from Eleni Hunt at Penelope's Oasis. I went into labor on December 31st, 2011 with my second daughter. My husband joked that she'd help us get a tax break for the year just in time. Little did w…
Sweet November - A Birth Story Part II

Then I felt it, insane pressure like I had to push right then. I screamed that she was coming and they rushed me back onto the hospital bed to check my cervix. 9cm! I couldn't believe how fast I progressed. I guess the…
Nick's Birth Story

I know every woman says it, but by the time I actually went into active labor I thought it would never happen. At 32 weeks I had gone into preterm labor. At that point I had been dilated to 3 cm and I was 60% effaced. A…
I Regret My Induction

I never had an abortion. But I did allow myself and my son to be induced. I now wished I waited for labor to start on its own. This was my first pregnancy. Here is my story: I was 40 weeks and 5 day when I went t…