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Amber’s Birth Story: “I would not change anything”

April 20th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Centers, Birth StoriesComments »

 I had a wonderful waterbirth at a birth center.  I went into labor at 10:30 on a Monday night.  My contractions were every 6-10 minutes all night long but they ... Continue reading this post...

Amanda’s story

April 8th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories1 Comment »

When I became pregnant for the first time, I had no clue as to what my options were.  I just read my pregnancy book and did what it said.  I ... Continue reading this post...

Rachel’s Birth Story: “an adrenaline high that lasts for days and weeks”

April 7th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Amazing Midwives, Birth Stories, Home Birth, Responses to the Film11 Comments »

This documentary came into my life at the perfect time.  I was in my first trimester & had yet to decide on what kind of care I wanted and who ... Continue reading this post...

it is possible to have a great, non-drugged, no IV, supportive labor in a hospital

March 26th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories, Hospital Birth4 Comments »

I love that you made this movie. I was very lucky in that i have a mother who was a labor and delivery nurse for 20 years. When I went ... Continue reading this post...

Peaceful birth: Melanie’s story

March 6th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories2 Comments »

I just want to say that from the day I was born I broke all the rules (when it came to people telling me what I "needed" to do). My ... Continue reading this post...

Holly’s birth story

March 2nd, 2009 Posted by Administrator in Birth Stories, Hospital Birth3 Comments »

Hello! I am an American living in Germany. We are stationed over here because my husband is in the United States Army. We had our first child March 2008 in ... Continue reading this post...

How we birth is so important, not just to our own health but also to the health of our babies and our families

February 24th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories, Hospital Birth, Responses to the FilmComments »

Blog Post: Thank you for your moving and healing film. Last July I gave birth to my third child. A very similar experience to Abby's, except my birth story had ... Continue reading this post...

It was the defining moment of my life.

February 23rd, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth StoriesComments »

I have two children from natural births, no drugs or interventions. They are 7 and 8 now (and I just found out I'm pregnant - yay!)  I had a wonderful, incredible ... Continue reading this post...

Denise’s Birth Story: It’s not your birthday…

February 18th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth Stories, C-Sections, Hospital BirthComments »

Current mood:  regretful I just finished watching The Business of Being Born and it brought up many bittersweet memories for me.  It was a wonderful reminder of the great little guy ... Continue reading this post...

A Birth Day: 40 Births For Your 40 Weeks

February 14th, 2009 Posted by Other Contributors in Birth StoriesComments »

A rare woman gives birth in less than thirty minutes (with commercial breaks!)... yet that's the most common depiction of birth in our society. I have compiled an assortment of birth ... Continue reading this post...



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