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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.
- With Prayer Baby Comes
It was the end of May and I had been contracting all month. I was due May 30. - Third VBAC, Went Horribly Wrong
This was my fourth child. The first pregnancy was a Cesarean section (1989); the other two were VBACs (1999 and 2000). - Beautiful Baby No. 2
Our first child, Vanessa, was about 15 months old when we started thinking of having another child. We started trying in May of 1992. - VBAC
This story is written to encourage women out there who have had a Cesarean section and would like to deliver naturally.
I went Christmas shopping on December 3, 2003, while my husband was away working for the day in Madrid. - Second Baby Girl: VBAC
My first born daughter was born by a Cesarean section five years ago after 30 hours of labor. I was not going through that ordeal again! - Baby No. 2, Long Journey
This story really begins in July of 2000. My husband and I were ready to begin trying to conceive for a second time. - C-section, VBAC, What to Do This Time?
My first child was an unplanned Cesarean section. My water broke at home with no contractions. - Going on My Second VBAC
My first child was a Cesarean section due to a breech presentation.
When I was pregnant with my second child I weighed the risks of having another C-section or attempting a VBAC. - Premature, VBAC With Doula
My husband and I tried for four years to add a third child to our wonderful family. We suffered three second trimester miscarriages in the process. - If I Can Do It, So Can You
I'm going to keep this story short, sweet and to the point. October 24, 1997, I had a Cesarean section due to fever and my daughter's rapid heart rate. - My VBAC
This is the story of my darling daughter's birth.
Maya is my second child. - Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Surrogate Baby
Well the last few days turned into the last few WEEKS.
Aug 22, 2003: S, P, Anthony and I all went to go for my 41-week appointment at the doctor's office. - VBAC After a Premature First Delivery
I went into my second pregnancy as well planned as for my first, but the stories were quite different. - VBAC No Medication
My first son's birth has left a mental scar on me. It's not his fault, it's the doctor's. - Third Time’s a Charm
I am the happy mother of three little girls ages 6, 4 and 15 months.
My first labor was induced five days after my due date.
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