A collection of birth stories are posted below. Variety is included - medicated and unmedicated births, unplanned cesareans, VBAC's, homebirths, hospital births, birth center births, waterbirths, large babies, midwives, OB's, with and without doulas and more! From a first birth to a fourth, these are real stories of women's birth experiences, told by the women themselves. Thanks to all who have shared already! Others learn so much from hearing all the variations of labor and birth. It is encouraging to read and hear other women's stories of birth - it builds a sense of community that we are sometimes missing in our 'real' lives since most of what we hear and see of birth from other women nowadays is on t.v. or negative, scary, dramatic events people like to share sometimes. If you'd like to share your birth story on my site, please email me and I'll add it.
***For a collection of stories specifically about changing care providers, read here.***
Birth Stories
1) Rory's unmedicated hospital birth (3rd baby)
2) Isaiah's unmedicated hospital birth (1st baby - BIG baby)
3) Jonah's homebirth (4th baby, 2nd homebirth, born in the caul!)
4) Lakshman's birth (first baby, birth center) - Momma Rupal's blog "From Doctor to Mother
5) Nonah's homebirth (first baby, 10 lb baby!)
6) Luke's birth (first baby, hospital, cesarean)
7) Julia's hospital VBAC (Luke's sister!)
8) Gabe's birth (third baby, RCS)
9) Leo's birth (unmedicated hospital birth, 3rd baby, after a traumatic 1st birth and 2nd baby loss)
10) Lilliana's birth (postdates hospital induction after birth center transfer)