September 2007 - Posts

godsgrace: Remie's natural birth

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:40 PM

The Beginning I woke up at 4:45am on Friday January 5th, 2007. I felt a "pop" in my stomach and I thought that my water might've broke but I wasn't sure. I lay in bed a few minutes trying to decide if I should go back to sleep or get up to see what that

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Falioley: Cole Robert's birth story

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:59 PM

"We're finally back at home on the other side of the most wild ride of our lives." Overdue and Headed for Induction Of course, considering the pregnancy, Cole had to arrive with some sort of drama. :) Well, I ended up having contractions through the night

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Expecting0207: Jamie Caitlin's birth story

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:35 PM

At my 36 week appointment (1/12/07) I found out that I was 2cm dilated and 100% effaced (and the baby was breech). At my next appointment was five days later, I had progressed to 3cm. That morning I had some minor, irregular contractions, but when I was

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Angelfish: Mallory's birth at home

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:33 PM

Mallory's homebirth story: The Contractions Begin On March 8 2005, my EDD, I felt my braxton hicks change. I’d been having them for upwards of two weeks. In the evenings they would come every 5 minutes for HOURS on end and then just stop in time for bed…what

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BananaPancake: Lucy's birth story

Posted Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:29 PM

Well, let me first say that I studied the Bradley Method with my DH, and we had a very detailed birth plan. I will say upfront that nothing in my birth plan went according to plan, and I'm fine with that. I have a healthy little girl, and I realize now

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Waitingforbaby1: Timothy Tyler, II 's birth story

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:25 PM

After some assistance from the vacuum and a stint in the NICU, Timothy Tyler is here! Wed. June 6th: The Unexpected Flood 8:00am-- My water broke when I was getting ready to go to my 38 week doctor appt. I was 37weeks 5days. 10:30am-- The doctor checked

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Jeana&brandon: Ava & Lily's birth story

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:20 PM

Twins Via Vaginal Delivery! (Even though mommy was planning on a c-section...) Thursday, June 22nd I started having contractions, though I have to say I didn’t think they were “real”. We called my husband Brandon’s brother, Brad. They’d had a baby about

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Send us your birth stories!

Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:29 PM

We all love reading your birth stories on the boards -- so we're pulling them together (so that those of you who are as obessed with reading them as we are have a place to go!). We'll be publishing the stories that are posted on the birth stories board

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