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- Control, What Control?
My husband and I planned our pregnancy. I was 32 years old and it literally took one try!. - Happiness on a Sad Day
It took us two years to conceive my first child. When we finally got a positive test, I was so excited and counted down the days until I would get to meet her. - Nathan's Birth, No Tearing, Epidural, First Birth
My husband and I got married in December 2007 and decided to start trying for a baby. - Long and Short of It
At 37 weeks I had a show and after examining me, the hospital told me to wait at home and things would progress in the next 24 hours. - Still Can't Believe This Happened
I finally started maternity leave three days before my due date, which was on a Saturday. My mom had woken me up to tell me that my cousin just broke her water and was jokingly telling me to hurry up and start labor. - Speedy First Timer
I had had some complications earlier in my pregnancy. At 27 weeks I had some bleeding and my baby had engaged. - No Doctor Present
My third daughter decided to arrive on Palm Sunday. We got to the hospital at 9:30 a. - First Baby, Epidural, Episiotomy, Nice Experience
I am 36 weeks pregnant right now and reflecting on my daughter's birth, hoping that I am as lucky this time around.
I had a pretty easy first pregnancy. - The Birth of My First
I married my high school sweetheart when I was 20. It was not long afterwards that I found out I was pregnant. - Natural Hospital Birth
Labor. Oh my goodness. - Early but Healthy
We were only married for five months when I wanted us to be parents. My husband worked a job that took him away a lot of the time, so I wanted a baby. - First Child, Not Half Bad
Hi! My name is Tori. - Changing for the Better
I partied with the high school crowd until 5 a.m. - My Daughter's Birth Story
We found out we were pregnant in 2006. We very happy and we were hoping for a healthy baby. - Birth in the Hot Tub
I was already 9 months pregnant when one day I thought, why don't I just go into the hot tub. Then I had stomach pains and when I got out my water broke.
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