Birth Stories - First baby or fourth, the story never gets old
Birth stories, and tales of labor and delivery. The baby story is one that never seems to get old, and each one is unique. When I was a pregnant, soon-to-be-mom I could not get enough of them.
It is just something about hearing of how another woman dealt with the pain of labor, the joy of birth, toughing it through the contractions, and overcoming unforeseen complications that puts your mind at ease and gives you a quiet, inner strength that you never knew you had.
The miracle of life does not always take 40 weeks. Technology and medicine has advanced so much that there are premature babies that have survived at 24 weeks gestation! It is important to always follow your doctors orders, stay away from drugs and alcohol during pregnancy, and listen to your body (it usually lets you know when you need to slow down and take a rest). But if you do everything you are supposed to and still go into labor early there is a good chance of survival.
So relax and read some of these tales of labor and delivery. They are meant to inform, educate, entertain, and connect with others online. Feel free to write your own story as well.
Do you have a birth story you would like to share?
Whether this is your first baby or your last we would love to hear your story!
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Peace from pain
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The Quickest First Birth in History!
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My Pregnancy
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Child Birth is Unpredictable-Ryan's Mama
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I always imagined that my water would break, my husband and I would look at each other with nerves and excitement and then we'd time contractions at home ...
The Best Birthing Experience Ever!
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Quick & Easy Delivery, No Pushing
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I woke up that morning with pains and was able to go back to sleep until later. A friend and I decided we should go to the mall and walk around, so we ...
Birth During Dinner!
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My oldest son was born during dinner time. I was in labor for many many hours and my husband(who you would think was starving) was ranting and raving ...
To be a Mom is a wonderful experience
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I knew it was normal to have some leakage downstairs in the layaway department, but I couldn’t help thinking it was because my water broke. I called my ...
My labor and delivery was completely text book
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My labor and delivery was completely text book. I am the kind of patient doctor’s love to see coming. I was healthy and had an uneventful pregnancy. And ...
Why Does Childbirth have to Hurt
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Why does childbirth have to hurt?
Being pregnant - or even just being a woman - the thought of giving birth is exciting and scary and very good filling ...
My chilbirth expertience was good
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My childbirth experience was good. As a first time mum I was quite terrified at the prospect of giving birth (pain is not my best friend!). My waters broke ...
Bumpy Roads really help you to go into labor
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Well apparently bumpy roads really help you to go into labor. The day Liam was born was a beautiful sunny one, so we decided to go visit the bird sanctuary ...
My Water Broke at 5:30 am birth story
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My water broke at 5:30 am, so we headed to the hospital. I was eleven days past my due date. We arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am, and they set up the ...
Labor and Childbirth with Preeclampsia
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Labor and childbirth was an exciting, but painful experience for me. I had complications and my physician ended up inducing labor. I had preeclampsia that ...
Three weeks overdue
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My first child was almost three weeks overdue when I went in to be induced. I got to the hospital at around 1:00 in the afternoon to start my labor. The ...
Painful and Perfect Beautiful Blessing
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It is one of the most painful and perfect feeling on earth to give birth to a baby. Two days before my date I was admitted at hospital, because I was informed ...
Two weeks past my due date
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When I had my daughter, she was nearly two weeks past my due date, very late. I started having contractions on the day before they were going to induce ...
