It was a chilly morning in Topanga Canyon, California and I knew Skyler Jade, my third daughter was planning the next day for her arrival into this world. My mind went into an altered state, one of constant visualization and meditation. That precious moment, holding my baby for the first…
Sharing this birth story is very hard for me, because I have the birth story that no Mountain Midwifery Center (MMC) patient wants; I don’t know if anyone will even want to read it. Being an MMC client, a transfer to the hospital is a dirty word, it’s the last…
As I sit back and enjoy the joys of pregnancy for the third time round I can't help but reflect back on my past two pregnancies. My last pregnancy, three years ago, is a beautiful memory, having gained confidence, knowing exactly what I want and how I want things to…
Around 10:30pm April 24th, 4 days before my due date, I was getting off the phone with my mother. The conversation was a lot of ”I’m going to go over due” & “Nothings happening this baby will never come out”. I had been sitting at 4cm & 80% effaced with…
There are many logistical reasons for choosing to deliver your baby in the hospital, all of which are valid. Even if you would have preferred to deliver at home or in a birth center but are required (by insurance, care provider privileges, legal implications or distance challenges), you can still…
Throughout my entire pregnancy I read countless birth stories. I ooooh’ed and awwww’ed over them. They inspired me. I couldn’t wait to write my birth story and share the experience. So as I so ever try to re-live the experience that was very much beautiful to share with you… Here…
I had my baby on 6/15/11 (38 weeks) at 6:39 p.m. at Corona Regional Medical Center. He was 7 lbs, 5 oz and 19 inches long. I had such a wonderful experience I wanted to share it all with you. I had preterm labor at 33 weeks, I was 3 cm,…
Jay and I were blessed with a beautiful daughter on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 6:38 a.m. Lucy Lynn was 8 lbs 1 oz and 21 inches long. She is an answer to our prayers and a wonderful addition to her family. Here is her birth story. In order…
I gave birth to my son, Jack, two years ago. That fact blows my mind, because I can still close my eyes and recall every detail of that day, from the warmth of his gooey, wriggling body when he was placed on my naked chest to the taste of that…
"Is he OK?" I asked over and over. I could just see his little feet kicking as he lay in the warmer on the other side of the OR. His cry sounded somehow wrong to me like he was struggling for air, and I was terrified and helpless on the…
