Before she was even pregnant, Loi had read all there is to read about pregnancy and childbirth. She knew that […]
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Unmedicated Twin Hospital Birth
Niki and Brian Popper have been married for 10 years and partners for 18 years. They met in college at […]
Read moreMiscarriage and Birth Stories from the Miscarriage Doula
Arden Cartrette is a grief and bereavement doula who found her calling to help others through pregnancy loss after a […]
Read moreTwo Precipitous Labors and Breastfeeding Struggles in Small Town with Limited Options
Living in a very small town in rural West Virginia, Hattie had extremely limited birthing options. With only one hospital to choose […]
Read moreTwo Induced Epidural Births & the Difference a Doula Made
Brittany’s first birth was a hospital induction with a planned epidural. Though it was a relatively smooth labor, she felt […]
Read moreBeautiful, Serene “Gentle Cesarean” Birth for Breech Baby
After Caroline and her husband, Matt, learned they would be welcoming their first baby in July 2020, they established care […]
Read morePartial Molar Pregnancy, Epidural and Epidural-free Midwife Hospital Births
After experiencing a miscarriage due to a partial molar pregnancy Meghan & Ryan knew they wanted to try again once […]
Read moreHealing Repeat Cesarean and VBA2C Birth Stories
First pregnancy and birth Victoria’s first pregnancy with her honeymoon baby went smoothly. She watched “The Business of Being Born,” […]
Read moreCesarean Breech Delivery with Oligohydramnios
Georgiana describes the first half of her pregnancy as pretty stress-free and idyllic; from a fairly easy conception process, to […]
Read moreEpidural-free Induction and Insufficient Glandular Tissue Postpartum
After a fairly normal pregnancy, Nicky developed high blood pressure at 37 weeks and had to be induced. Despite a […]
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