Aug 4, 2020 | Fast labor, First Birth, Hospital Birth, HypnoBirthing, Midwife Attended, Partner Attended, Vaginal Birth, Waterbirth
It all started when my wife was pregnant with our first daughter. We were at one of the antenatal classes and everyone was talking about how scared they were about the pain of giving birth. One of the girls mentioned hypnobirthing and how she read a book that took all...
Mar 19, 2019 | Early birth, Epidural, Fast labor, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Partner Attended, Premature, Vaginal Birth
My DJ was born on Thursday, December 15, 2016. I remember like it was just yesterday. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. My water broke at about 6:00 on Wednesday morning. I was rushed to our local hospital, then transported to Vidant Medical Center in...
Feb 19, 2019 | Bathroom birth, Fast labor, Home birth, Partner Attended, Second birth, Vaginal Birth
My son Milo was born into my own arms, with my husband standing beside me. My water broke at 2:00 am and he was here by 3:15. That’s the short story, but the longer version is much more interesting. Lyric, my first, was a week late. Everyone assured me that wouldn’t...
Feb 4, 2019 | Fast labor, Hospital Birth, Partner Attended, Planned Pregnancy, Spiritual, Surrender, Vaginal Birth
Patience. Experience. Hope. Romans 5:1-5 Long before the pregnancy test turned positive, I hoped for this pregnancy and a more peaceful experience. After 10 months of waiting and holding onto hope, my prayers have been answered! After my 39 week visit, for no medical...
Jul 30, 2018 | Doula Attended, Empowered, Fast labor, Hospital Birth, Pain, Partner Attended, Spiritual, Vaginal Birth, Yoga
On the morning of Friday, June 22nd, my husband left for his one early shift of the week at around 1:30am. He hugged and kissed me before he left per usual. I drifted in/out of sleep as always, anticipating getting up for work in just a few short hours. At 2 am, I...
May 11, 2017 | Fast labor, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Midwife Attended
I was 40 weeks and 4 days with my first child. We knew from our 10 week scan that it was a she. A girl… we always wanted one. So I had a delightful pregnancy. Getting things ready for our little princess to come home. But by 40 weeks, I started to get worried...
