birth
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The Wonderful Birthing of Oz
You would think I would have this whole going in labor thing down pat by now, but when I felt a gush of liquid around 4 am on Friday morning I was certain…
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A poem for New Life
Do the angels rejoice at conception? Does heaven sing glory to the beginning of life? Rejoice! Rejoice! For a new child is formed. Every one so completely different, yet of the same flesh.…
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The Creativity of the Womb
With each pregnancy I’ve experienced I mourn the loss of creativity. Perhaps it’s not my creativity that is gone, but the energy and motivation to carry out the things I would like. Either…
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The birth of Herald Thomas
The experience of giving birth is harrowing, awful, hard work, nervewracking and raw, but it’s so beautiful, incredible and joyful too. I am privileged to have given birth to six (!) children.
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Meeting Maggie
There is no way to understand the desperation of an overdue pregnancy than to experience it. It feels like labor could be any minute, or never at all. Even now, nearly three weeks…
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Winnie’s story.
I woke and stood up to go to the bathroom when I felt some water leaking. Joy filled me. Finally, at 41 weeks and 4 days pregnant labor was imminent! It was 6…
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Solomon teaches patience.
Two days before my due date. I took the boys to play trains at Barnes and Noble in an attempt to enjoy a rainy day. I thought I would get a coffee and…
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promoting midwives and natural birth
My birth experience with Theo was disappointing. I am very happy that I ended up with a healthy baby but the intervention that I felt like I was forced into because I was…
