After a PCOS diagnosis, two IUIs, and one round of IVF, Muriel found out she was pregnant! The pregnancy was uneventful and she planned for an unmedicated hospital […]
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789|Postpartum Story: PPD/PPA Experience After Hospital Birth Followed by 2 Homebirths and Easier Postpartums – Jenny Burns
Jenny became pregnant quickly with her first baby in 2018 and had him after a smooth hospital induction with an epidural, but a prolonged pushing phase due to […]
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790| Vasectomy Reversal, Homebirth Transfer Postdates Covid+ Birth Story – Amadea Cesari
In 2022 Amadea and Matthew added a baby girl to their family which includes three children from his previous marriage and a menagerie of farm animals. Amadea originally planned […]
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791| @thebirdspapaya Shares Her Age Gap Healing Homebirth with 4 Birth Plans + Struggles with Prenatal Depression – Sarah Landry
This birth story includes a lot of first. Sarah shares her first homebirth which was also her first unmedicated birth all while in a lockdown. Sarah experienced irregular […]
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792| Preparing Differently for 2nd Out-of-Hospital Birth after ECV + Discussion of Multiple Losses – Aaron Brame
Aaron’s first full-term pregnancy and birth followed two first-trimester miscarriages. Aaron was referred to a hematologist to rule out any blood clotting issues and was encouraged to be […]
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793| Our Black Family Shares Two Healthy Hospital Births told by Tracy Wells
The Wells family wanted to share their birth experiences as an African American family with the intention of contributing BIPOC voices to this birthing community. We are honored […]
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794| Postpartum Story: Slow to Bond with Baby after Fast, Unmedicated Birth in Canada – Lizzie Howells
Lizzie gave birth to her first child in January 2022, after a rough pregnancy with lots of sickness. She gave birth in a hospital during the omicron wave […]
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796| Precipitous, Unassisted VBAC in a Moving Car after Planned C-section – Emily Geller Hardman
Emily’s first birth was a c section. She was planning to give birth unmedicated, with midwives and her doula at the Connecticut birthing center in Danbury. After she […]
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Diastasis Recti: What It Is, What It Means, and How To Fix It
The infamous “mom pooch” can make moms feel as if they look pregnant long after they have delivered their babies. While it may sound superficial to be worried […]
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859| Positive Unplanned Cesarean Birth after Successful ECV – Sarah May
Sarah and her husband were thrilled to learn that she was pregnant on New Year’s Day after a few months of trying. After an initial appointment to confirm […]