Birth Stories
Birth Stories
“All Birth Is Sacred” by Barbara Essman
Why does a birth unfold the way it does? Why are some birth easy, flowing to a climax with the baby sliding into mom’s waiting arms and others filled with fear, unexpected detours, trauma for mom and baby, separations and seemingly endless hours, days, weeks, months or even years of trying to figure out what [...]
December 24, 2009 | Tags: barbara, Birth, Birth Story, essman, trauma | Comments Off“Ginger & Lilly Dawn’s Birth Experience” by Ronda Rice
11/2/09 Tonight Ginger noticed a lot more moisture coming from her vagina, wetting her pants. After needing to change her clothes twice, she put on a pad. On the toilet, she saw some tan-ish mucous. She also felt some new discomfort in her lower back and pelvis. It didn’t take us too long to clue [...]
November 22, 2009 | Tags: baby, Birth, birth center, collin, dawn, doula, family, ginger, insurance, lilly, medical, midwife, natural, newborn, rice, ronda, story | Comments Off
