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Your baby's labor and delivery is like no other in the world.
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- The Greatest Day of My Life
My due date was Wednesday, April 21. It came and went, but I had been having cramps for a week or so and I knew it wouldn't be long. - Big Birth Plan Change, Big Baby
My husband and I started trying to conceive in February 2003. By March we had two pink lines showing on our home test. - Two Weeks Past Due, Three-Day Long Failed Induction, 22-Hour Labor
To start things off, I had been trying to conceive for six years without any success. - Voided Induction and C-section
I am 28 years old and was pregnant with my first baby. The pregnancy was wonderful with no morning sickness. - Halley is Finally Here!
I got pregnant in December of 1999, a very big surprise since I was only
married two months before. My pregnancy was very normal. - Kaytlin: Overdue and Induced
My due date was on September 1, 1999 and my husband and I were so excited.
The big day finally came and then went. - Induction, Overdue, First-Time Mother
When I found out I was pregnant I was very happy but nervous. You see my
husband was 10 pounds 11 ounces when he was born, if that doesn't strike
fear into an expecting mother. - 20 Hours -- Well Worth It!
Early on a Monday morning, exactly two weeks past my due date, I woke up
with cramps and spotting. I was scheduled to see my OB that morning and he
confirmed that I was in the first stage of labor, dilated to 1. - Induced, Big Baby, Natural Birth!
Henry's Birth Story
Since Henry was overdue, we were scheduled for an induction Monday morning,
March 27. (We didn't tell anyone because we didn't want more people to
worry more than necessary. - Lost and in Labor
I was up the Chase on a long dog walk with my mum when the first
contraction started, it was 2 p.m. - My Little Bundle of Joy
My name is Shantelle and I have an 8-month-old baby boy. His name is Noah
William. - Induced Labor; Epidural
My labor was very easy with really no complications. - 17-Hour Labor; Nine Days Overdue
Well, I woke up at about 4 a.m. - First Baby, Pitocin, Morphine
My husband and I conceived on the first try after a year and a half of
marriage. We were thrilled when the home pregnancy test came up positive. - One Week Overdue and Miserable
Being pregnant I had thought for so long would be the greatest thing ever!
Yet, it turned out to be a lot more difficult than I had planned!
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