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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.

• Natural Childbirth With No. 1, Hoping for the Same With No. 2
  It all is by the book. My husband and I got married in August 2000 and found out after we signed house papers and moved into our home three months later that we were expecting a baby.
• First Birth
  My first pregnancy was a wonderful experience. I enjoyed all of the trimesters and was looking forward to a baby.
• My Little Ball of Fire
  I was 20 years old, and T.J.
• My First Birth
  It all started on January 12, 2002. She was due January 3 but didn't want to come out.
• Eight Pounds, 7 Ounces, All Natural Birth
  I was due June 26, and that day had come and gone. I really wanted to have a natural child birth, and I was starting to get nervous that it wasn't going to happen.
• Take Control of Your Pain: Don't Let an Epidural Ruin Delivery
  In 2002 I gave birth to twin boys. I told the nurse at the hospital that I did not want an epidural, and she replied that I would change my mind because everyone does.
• Water Birth
  The birth of our daughter is something I will never forget. I was nine days overdue, with an induction scheduled on Monday morning.
• Twenty-three Hours, No Drugs
  It was the day after my due date at about 9 p.m.
• Barely Made It
  My husband and I had been walking around at our local state fair all day when I started having little pains. I thought it was from all the food.
• An Unusual Hospital Experience
  I had the best labor and delivery in a hospital in Los Angeles. I have to admit, I had some pre-conceived ideas about Kaiser Permanente Hospitals.
• Birthing Center
  My son is 7 months old now, and he was definitely a surprise! We were not prepared at all.
• Big Baby, No Drugs, No Sweat
  I should have been prepared for the size of my baby. My 6-foot, 2-inch husband comes from Norwegian farm folk.
• Baby DJ
  My husband, Ashley, said to me over breakfast on July 1 that he was going out with his workmates to work on some new material. I turned and said to Ashley, What happens if I go into labor today?
• Natural, Water Birth, First Baby
  I became pregnant fairly quickly, after only two months of trying. My husband and I were overjoyed.
• Fast First Birth – Drug Free!
  OK, I knew even before I ever got married that I did not want an epidural, but it was only because the thought of having a needle the size of Florida in my back did not sound appealing to me.