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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 Wish I'd Had a Homebirth
  Seamus Riley Potter was born on April 9, 2002. The nightmare that was my healthy pregnancy and delivery started before I even had a doctor.
• My Perfect Baby Boy
  My estimated due date was November 25, 2002, three days after my 21st birthday. It was my first baby, so I was both excited and terrified.
• C-section Due to Short Cord
  I thought I'd share my story, as we had a pretty unique situation. We were all pretty befuddled!
• Our First Baby – A BOY!
  I was due on May 10 with our first baby. We had been trying to conceive for about eight years with no success.
• First Baby: What an Ordeal
  It was just before Christmas 1992 when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. It seemed that the morning sickness held off until after I had the official test results.
• He REAAAALLY Didn't Want to Come Yet!
  I became pregnant with our first child at age 29. The pregnancy itself was rather uneventful, with symptoms that were no more serious than morning sickness, swelling, extreme thirst (but no diabetes!
• Grateful for My C-section
  Before and during my pregnancy I read a lot about labor and delivery, and the one thing I took away from all of my research is this: We women are much too hard on ourselves.
• Long Labor, Unplanned C-section
  My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for four years – unsuccessfully. I suffer from PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome).
• Lots of Pregnancies in the Family
  My birth story is a weird one. First off, I was the third one pregnant in my husband's family.
• The Birth of an Angel Named Gabrielle
  Being pregnant is a wonderful experience, as every mother knows. It's just at the end of the pregnancy that we all want to have it all over with.
• 18 Hours of Labor Followed by C-section
  My due date was March 31. I had gestational diabetes and my sugars could no longer be controlled with diet.
• My Little Piglet
  My due date was January 21, 2003. I went in for my last couple of check ups, and I was dilated to 3 1/2 to 4 already.
• C-section Baby
  I went into labor with my daughter October 8, 2001, the day before Thanksgiving. That weekend my sister, Mary, wanted me to go with her to see our parents who live in the city, but I was very hesitant because it was close to my due date.
• Prolapsed Cord
  My story begins at my doctor's appointment on Thursday, December 19, which just happened to be a full moon. I was 38 weeks and miserable.
• Pre-eclampsia, Emergency C-section
  I had been married before and had tried to get pregnant for about four years. Try as I might, nothing happened, and each cycle tore me apart.