Mar 5, 2019 | Epidural, Episiotomy, Exhaustion, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Lamaze, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin
Not every pregnant woman is willing to talk about their emotional state and what really happened on the day they were about to give birth to their first born, but I’m not afraid to put myself in a vulnerable position. After all, pain and hardship is what makes...
Nov 12, 2018 | Epidural, Hospital Birth, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin, Vaginal Birth, Yoga
I decided on pizza before I checked into the hospital to deliver my baby. I was scheduled to be at the hospital at 7pm on a stormy evening in late October. After pizza, my husband, mom, and I headed to the delivery ward. The hospital smell reminded me of all of the...
Sep 18, 2018 | Epidural, Hospital Birth, Lamaze, Long Labor, Midwife Attended, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin
On July 30, 2018, at 6:21 a.m., Grady Tate Hobson was born. He clocked in weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces and measuring 21 inches. Despite being my fourth baby, his labor was the slowest. After mentioning that to my midwife and OB, they both said that tends to happen often...
Jul 23, 2018 | Doula Attended, Epidural, Hospital Birth, Long Labor, Pain, Partner Attended, Pitocin, Preeclampsia, Spiritual, Vaginal Birth
At our 35-week prenatal appointment, my husband, Shaun, and I were not looking forward to the long wait time at the doctor’s office. The pregnancy had been relatively uneventful. The highlights of the pregnancy had been the ultrasounds, from the first trimester one...
Feb 18, 2016 | Cesarean birth, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Pitocin
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Aug 25, 2014 | Fear, First Birth, Mourning, Pitocin, Preeclampsia
My daughter’s name is River Champion Kontour. She was born sleeping on the 25th of June, 2014 and this is her story. It took years for us to decide to get pregnant, and even longer for it to happen. There were years where I felt it was impossible. It...
