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Birth Stories

Birth Story from Jen

April 7, 2011

Sierra here at Actual Mom is due in a few short weeks. She has been posting other’s birth stories on her blog, gearing up for her big day. She has me reflecting on my own birth experiences, particularly that of my first born, now two and a half year old son. It didn’t matter where [...]

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A Birth Story by Courtney

March 31, 2011

The “plan” was for me to go into labor before my due date and have a successful VBAC. Well, that did not happening! We needed to move to plan b which was having a scheduled c-section on my due date. Weeks leading up to my due date, I must admit I felt disappointed and frustrated [...]

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A Birth Story from Courtney

March 31, 2011

So there I was sitting in the office, emailing friends and family to inform them that my little one was not going to arrive that day. I sent Kris to work and went to work myself. Actually, at this point I was working from home full-time, so I called my boss and team to inform [...]

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Birth Story from Michelle

March 24, 2011

My last prenatal appointment was on Wednesday, September 10th in the afternoon. I left there that day with a strong feeling inside of me that…something…felt…somehow different. Dr. Heinzel had told me that I was 2 centimeters dilated and during his exam of my cervix, mentioned that he had “stripped my membranes”. I wasn’t entirely sure [...]

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Birth Story from Megan

March 17, 2011

The moment that my life changed forever. Alternately titled:  “Honey, would you mind terribly if we stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts to get coffee?” My water broke on a Sunday night.  Tom and I spent Saturday night watching the Bourne Identity.  I spent Sunday shopping with my mom.  I had woken up that morning in a [...]

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