Browsing the "birth story" Tag
What Happened to My Super Strength (Part II)
September 13th, 2023 | by Johna Mandel
This competition feels impossible
The Act of Breathing: A NICU Glossary
August 4th, 2022 | by Anahita Vieira
Trauma (medical): Poorly understood and rarely acknowledged. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: rage, shame, helplessness
Dreading Expectations
July 12th, 2022 | by Bethany Bruno
I wanted my life back again. Since the moment my daughter was pulled out of me, my world revolved around her comfort and needs.
A Story of Two Births
April 26th, 2022 | by Jennifer Alessi
Someone hit the call button. No one came.
The Golden Hour
March 10th, 2022 | by Alyssa Sinclair
She wore only a diaper. There was an oxygen tube in her nose. There was an IV in one arm, bulky gauze taped in various spots on her hands.
Spirit of the Sun: Birthing Again at Home
January 31st, 2022 | by Laura Eliasieh
Pregnancy with my second daughter inspired me to deepen my understanding of our family’s ancestry. Connecting with the soulful past,
Body and Breath: My First Childbirth in Hospital
January 24th, 2022 | by Laura Eliasieh
Readying myself to become a mother, giving birth, and embracing my daughter for the first time enlightened me to the
Bloody Show
January 4th, 2022 | by Ariel McCleese
I said I missed my mom, and the nurse started crying and told me to think of the women upstairs, the ones who have COVID and are doing this alone.
From a Volcano to the OR: A First Birth Story
August 3rd, 2021 | by Lara Henneman
The question that (so many) people will ask you is, will you try for a natural birth or get an epidural? Maybe they mean, are you a mother goddess or a weak modern girl?