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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.

• I Prepared Myself and Did It!
  At my midwife appointment late Friday afternoon, I was 70 percent effaced and 1 centimeter dilated. I was not feeling too great on the way home and knew we would be returning to Pittsburgh in the next 24 hours.
• Natural Birth as Planned
  My name is Rossica Thomas. I am an expatriate living in a Muslim country where I met my husband, Ashley.
• Sophie's Birth
  All my life I have wanted to be a mother. So when I found out I was pregnant, I could not have been more excited.
• The Birth Story of Robert King Eldridge
  This is the story of my second son's birth. I had a very easy pregnancy and was able to stay active throughout the entire pregnancy.
• Natural Birth
  It was 12:30 p.m.
• Our Big Little Girl
  Right around our fourth anniversary this past April, we were surprised to find out we were expecting. Things went great.
• Naturally a Miracle
  Leading up to Cassidy's birth, Darren was the nervous one, and I was completely undaunted by the idea of labor and motherhood. The only thing that I was anxious about was the baby's health.
• No Pain Relief
  I am writing about my experience for anyone who is scared about labor. I gave birth to Zara Poppy on January 5, 2002.
• Long and Natural Labor
  I knew from the beginning of my pregnancy that I wanted a birth with as little intervention as possible, but I was seeing an OB/GYN and delivering in a hospital known for handling high-risk pregnancies.
• Posterior Birth, No Medication, No Interventions
  This is a birth story to inspire the moms of posterior babies. My fourth baby was born posterior.
• I Gave Birth at the Fair on a Ferris Wheel Car
  I found out I was pregnant when I was 18 years old. That was one of the scariest days of my lives.
• Close Call
  My boyfriend (the father) and I arrived at the hospital at 3:30 a.m.
• Natural Bradley Birth at Birthing Center
  The original due date that I was given was Tuesday, February 26. Debbi, the midwife at the birth center, calculated it to be Sunday, February 23.
• Easy, Fast Labor
  It was 2:20 a.m.
• Short and Easy with No Drugs
  I found out I was pregnant the day of my third anniversary in May of 2001. I was beyond thrilled because my husband and I had been trying to conceive for two years.