Apr 13, 2011 | Cesarean birth, Doula Attended, Epidural, Hospital Birth, Pain, Partner Attended, Stadol, Vocalizing
The Birth Story of Jesse Malhotra ………………………………………….. Jesse Giovanni Malhotra son of Rachan Malhotra and Angela Lauria Born 2/21/06 at 2:21pm 8 lbs. 10 oz. 20 1/2 inches...
Mar 9, 2011 | Fast labor, First Birth, Hospital Birth, Long Labor, Midwife Attended, Mourning, Pain, Partner Attended, Second birth, Transformation, Vocalizing
The births of my two babies were full of violence and glory. They remain two of my most cherished life experiences. I still struggle to put into words what those nights were like. They were not just moments of my life that I recall with stunning, crystalline detail....
Feb 10, 2011 | Empowered, First Birth, Long Labor, Midwife Attended, Vocalizing
Sylvie’s birth. Outside the open window is the May dawn. There are pauses between contractions when life is so sweet, so light, and somewhere in the little world out there a blackbird has begun to sing. Through my unopen eyelids I can see the delivery room, pale...