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Worth the wait: The birth of Madeline Jane
I was just at 37 weeks on a Saturday morning last June, pregnant with our first baby, when the small contractions I had been feeling for the last two days began to feel a little stronger … I was sort...
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Labor of love: The birth of Auden Isabela
As a first time mother I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from my own body during pregnancy, but surprisingly I was spared the morning sickness, heart burn, and swelling. Even in retrospect, I feel...
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A beautiful gift: The birth of Valencia Grace
I knew we were spending a lot of money preparing for Valencia’s birth by paying for birthing classes, books, and doulas, but I wanted an un-medicated birth. Therefore, I wanted to be as informed as...
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Our little surprise: The birth of Dean Lee
I hoped and hoped that one day I would be a mommy, but I gave up on thinking it was ever going to happen after trying for two years with my ex. When I started dating my now boyfriend and he told me he...
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My pretty girl: The birth of Sofia Michelle
I was at my 38 week check up on Wednesday, November 28 when the nurse took my blood pressure a few times before the doctor came in. When he did, he told me I was 1 cm dilated and my blood pressure was...
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Happy birthday (part two)
Ben’s first photo (about an hour after he was born). So here it is, the second and final installment of the birth story of my beautiful son. (In case you missed it, here’s the first.) By telling it...
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A gut feeling: The birth of Emery
Hi my name is Marjorie Iglesia. I’m 25 years old and from Fort Smith, AR. I gave birth to my son on July 8, 2014—right on his due date! Like all new expectant moms, I was very anxious on that early...
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Give and take: The birth of Maximilian
I’d never given much thought to becoming a mom. I’d never dreamt of becoming one, nor did I ever think I’d be nurturing enough for the job. In my mind, motherhood took someone like my mom—selfless,...
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Slow to start: The birth of Garrity
I was induced 10 days after my due date. My doctor would have let me go to 42 weeks before induction, but at this point I was 41-and-a-half weeks pregnant; I’d tried every natural way to induce labor...
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