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Below you'll find all the birth stories shared by other moms.
My Early Piece Of Heaven - Birth Story
Pre-eclampsia, premature baby and drama but now life is good...
I was 12 weeks along and 17 years old when I found out I was pregnant with our first …
Nine days over due, beginning to think my baby didn't want to meet me in person.
Nine days over due, I was beginning to think my baby boy didn't love me enough to meet me in person...
It was 12.05 am and I was keen to meet my little …
1st Pregnancy - Emergency C-section -Traumatized
This was my 1st pregnancy in my life being nearly 30yrs old and to boot with my luck just had to be twin boys.
It was painful to carry them around, …
Sometimes Life is Like a Sitcom
My first pregnancy was pretty normal. Better than normal by most standards, probably. Except for some swollen feet I felt great. I went into labor 2 days …
40 weeks, Ready To Go
My third and final baby was born almost a year ago to the day. She was born June 17, 2010 at 4:19 a.m. That day also happened to be my EDD, so I was …
Beautiful, Natural Water Birth
I was 10 days overdue and had finally decided to stop working and focus on getting this baby to come.
That morning when I woke up and went to the …
The Coming of My Keshaun
My contractions started around 5:45 am the time I. Will never forget because it is the beginning of reality. They weren't that bad yet so I went back to …
Torn Cord
My daughter was ten days late on the morning they started my induction .
I had an extremely easy pregnancy until the last two weeks of the second …
Fast First Labour
While I was pregnant with my first, I obsessively researched eveything I possibly could. I even attended prenatal classes and discussed EVERYTHING with …
Thank God for General Anesthesia
I had my only child, a daughter, back in 1965. I have a very low pain threshold and was absolutely terrified of the pain that goes with childbirth . …
A Short And Wonderful Labor And Then...
I figured I would write my birth story. Not very good at writing, but its a try.
I was 4 days late and went to my midwife on Jan 25th to get checked. …
First Time Labour - 10 days overdue! No complications and only 4 hours long!
10 days overdue, I really wanted labour to start...
On Sunday night I went to bed feeling really off. I couldn't settle or get comfy. I felt so miffed …
3 Down And One To Go
I'm expecting my 4th child in 2 months. I don't know yet what this birth experience will be like but I remember the other three like they were yesterday. …
I Told You I Didn't Feel Right
I woke up one morning the day before my due date feeling "not quite right".
Luckily my husband was off work that so we decided to give me a few hours …
You're Having A Baby Tonight...Or Tomorrow... Or Next Week Maybe...
I was due on 12/16. I went to the doctor's office for a routine visit on 12/14. My doctor had just purchased a new home and was on vacation to move her …
Momma's Always Right!!
Well, my story begins with a bit of a history lesson on ME LOL. Christian is my 4th baby... My first 3 tried to come out early... was stopped... then had …
I'm Not Allowed to Say I Gave Birth
I was just under 5 weeks away from my due date and my pregnancy was going along fine. That evening, however, my lower back was aching just enough to make …
"Leg" Labour, Epidural Not Always Safe!
"After I got the epidural, my daughter's heartbeat almost stopped..."
Ever since I was 9 years old and pulled 2 muscles in both legs while climbing …
My Son Saved My Life
I had to be induced a week early due to gestational diabetes.
I began having contractions at 2 AM because of the pectoin. By 9 AM, my contractions …
Is It Time To Give Birth Already?
I was really nervous about my second delivery due to first daughter's labor being painful, scary and long.
First I went to my doctor and was having …
Baby In A Hurry
I woke up on June 5th around 11pm after only 3 hours of sleep from discomfort. It was no worse than the past couple of weeks being pregnant so I thought …
The Scariest and Best Day of My Life
It was my birthday and I was expecting first to go to the doctor for my normal checkup and then go out to eat to celebrate. I had been on bed rest for …
I Had Pre-Eclampsia
During my pregnancy, I gained over 70lbs and worked until the day before I delivered. Little did I know how sick I really was .
I was not feeling …
Giving Birth In The 60s
Back in the 60s, when I was pregnant with my only child, women in labor were "knocked out" with general anesthesia. I was still scared, not only of the …
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Worst day of my life
I remember feeling the contractions starting at 11 am in the morning. At first they felt like very light lower stomach pain and a bit of back pain and …
Late Night Swimming
My Birth Story Where Water Broke At Night With A Big POP...
I'd been so achy and tired the days prior to delivering my son Aiden that I hadn't realized …
Terrifying Birth But A Gift From God
When I was 27 weeks pregnant I started to go into labor. The hospital was able to somewhat stop the contractions until my water broke. It happened in …
Quick Labor With Baby No 2!
It all started around 1 or 2am when I was 39 weeks and 3 days ...
I was having what I thought were just Braxton Hicks contractions ...
So I …
Better Late Than Never
When my son was born I was ten days past my due date. My OB-GYN decided that he was going to induce my labor the next morning since he was taking so long. …
Ready, Set, And Go Baby
This was my second child and I felt really confident that it was not going to be the horror show that it was when I delivered my first born. I instructed …
Giving Birth to Katelyn
The birth of my daughter was a pre planned birth because my husband job is out of town. We wanted him to be there for the birth. I arrived at the Medical …
Nothing Like TV
I gave birth this past December in Morristown Memorial Hospital in NJ. Originally, my due date was the 15th (my youngest brother's birthday) but due to …
But I Didn't Ruin The Bed!
We moved into our home when I was 8 months pregnant with our second child.
(I recommend this to all pregnant women; you don't have to do anything!) …
Quick Quick Quick
I was 18 years old, 2 weeks over due and I had no idea what I was in for at all. I was expecting the worst pain of my life for hours on end.
I arrived …
Too Soon is Just Right
Our daugher was almost three years old when her little brother arrived six weeks early . We were living in Hawaii at the time.
The baby was due …
My Boy Was In No Hurry
Two weeks before due date Is went to the Dr for another check up – my belly didn't grow is it should . The Dr told me that they wanted to induce labor …
Planned C-Section for My Breech Baby
One night four weeks before my due date I woke up because my baby was really moving around in my stomach. I went for a check up just a few days later …
Giving Birth Was Great Thanks to Breathing
When I was pregnant and read birth stories (not to mention watching birth videos !), I got scared. I wasn't really afraid of the actual labor and delivery, …
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