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Your baby's labor and delivery is like no other in the world.
Let others know what your experience was like.
- Homebirth of Twins: Outside, Lake, Wilderness, Unassisted
My name is Annikah; I am 35 years old, and this is the story of my pregnancy with Ireland Grace and Royal Art.
It was November 14, 12:45 p. - New House
Hi, I'm Sara and I'm 23, and my husband is 25. When I found out I was pregnant I was so happy! - Wow!
My name is Jenny. My husband's name is Mathew. - Barney Baby
Everybody always tells you that labor with your first child is going to be long, but that definitely was not the case for my first baby. - A Little Surprise
On December 9, 2005, my little bundle of joy quickly arrived. Here's our story. - Didn't Make It
That morning, I felt the contractions coming on. - Homebirth in the Tub With Daddy Assisting
Abigail Nendin's Birth Story
I have been imagining for weeks how I would write my birth story and now that she's here no words seem to do the experience justice. It was absolutely amazing. - A Different Waterbirth Than Expected
We already had a boy and a girl, and were living on our sailboat Pangaea as longtime cruisers. I was convinced the reproduction was over. - Birth and Heights
To tell you the truth, I hate heights. But the fair comes once a year and, well, the Ferris wheel seemed cool. - My Horrible Birth-in-car Story
I am 24 years old and engaged to my baby's dad, Will. We'd been going out for long enough when I found out I was expecting. - Unplanned Homebirth
I went to the doctor for my 38-week checkup on March 22 and had my first internal exam. While the doctor was examining me, he said, Wow! - Ten Weeks Early
My husband and I had been trying to conceive a baby for over five years. After years of fertility treatments and hormone injections we decided to take a break. - A Very Surprising Birth
I had a pretty normal pregnancy. My husband was my doctor. - Car Birth
I'm 18 years old and I had my baby when I was 16 years old.
I found out I was pregnant after I hadn't had my period for two months since my boyfriend had moved and we had sex that night. - Christmas Surprise
My boyfriend and I went to the movies on a Sunday night, and a few hours later we went to the ER and had a baby boy.
We have known each other for five years.
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