May 2, 2017 | Doula Attended, Hospital Birth, Partner Attended, Second birth, Vaginal Birth
My entire second pregnancy could be described as Overwhelmed with Anxiety. I had discovered I was pregnant (surprise!) right after accepting a new job and while struggling with sleep issues with my 13 month old. I was anxious about the reality of having two children...
Feb 9, 2017 | Fast labor, Hospital Birth, Overdue, Pain, Vaginal Birth
I was 40 weeks and six days pregnant with my third child, and feeling that awful, anxious, going-to-be-pregnant-forever feeling that only an overdue mother knows. My sister came to stay with us to help with our older children, and we sat up talking until midnight....
May 10, 2016 | Empowered, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Midwife Attended, Partner Attended, Vaginal Birth
Right from the moment I found out I was pregnant, I planned on using visualisations to help me through the birth. My story tells how they worked for me. Contraction like pains and a bloody show on the Wednesday evening, two days before my due date was all the...
Jun 24, 2015 | First Birth, Hospital Birth, HypnoBirthing, Partner Attended, Vaginal Birth
“Are you sure you’re in labour?” The nurse at the reception asked me. I looked at Dustin and laughed. My face had a look of pure calm, peace and bliss. “I don’t know… You tell me!” I looked around the waiting room at the dozen...
Jun 15, 2015 | Empowered, First Birth, Hospital Birth, HypnoBirthing, Partner Attended, Ring of Fire, Vaginal Birth
This is the story of the birth of my first child. I now realize it’s as successful a birth as I could have asked for (all natural, no interventions), but of course it did not feel like a success at the time. First, how I prepared for labor: I took a Bradley class with...
Jan 21, 2015 | Empowered, Fear, Home birth, Partner Attended, Postpartum, Second birth, Transformation, Vaginal Birth
The Advent of Baby A In the late spring, I learned that I was expecting a baby. This new baby would be my second child. My daughter, R, was already 16 and looking into colleges. My boyfriend of many years, T, has 2 children of his own – both boys, and both...
