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Owen & Clara's Birth
Twins, homebirth, natural birth, midwife, doula.
Trevor's Birth
Natural birth, hospital, doula.
Lucy's Birth
Unmedicated, hospital, vacuum.
Brandon's Birth
Home birth, midwife, VBAC.
Lilah's Birth
Home birth, midwife, doula, siblings, father caught baby.
Gavin's Birth
Home birth, midwife, long labor.
Madison's Birth
Unmedicated, birth center, doctor.
Oliver's Birth
Polyhydramnios, natural birth.
External Version
Breech baby, external version, vaginal birth.
Kalista's Birth
Induction, natural, jacuzzi.
Keith's Arrival
Natural Childbirth, big baby.
Tyler
Unmedicated, birth center, midwife, doula.
Four homebirths of Poppy and David: 1978-1988
Natural Childbirth, midwives.
Natural Childbirth
Natural Childbirth, Bradley.
Birth
Two stories, demerol, natural birth.
Marianna's Birth
Unmedicated, hospital.
Konnor's Birth
Unmedicated, hospital.
Naomi's Birth
Unmedicated, hospital, fast.
Brandon's Birth
Homebirth, midwife, near water birth.
Home Birth
Homebirth, midwife, unmedicated.
Connor's Birth
Hospital, induction, unmedicated.
Robert's Birth
Hospital, unmedicated.
Asher's Birth
Homebirth, midwife, VBAC, unmedicated.
Maya's Birth
Induction, unmedicated.
Ciara
Home birth, unexpected, sent home from hospital.
Two Births
Induction, cesarean, doula, VBAC, unmedicated.
Kennedy's Birth
Unmedicated, induction.
Reid's Birth
Unmedicated, home birth, midwife.
Born at Home!
Unmedicated, unassisted.
It's a Girl!
Unmedicated, birth center, midwife.
Jenna's Birth
Unmedicated, fast.
Casey's Birthday
Homebirth, VBAC, midwife, unmedicated.
Two Births
Epidural, unmedicated.
Aisling's Birthday
Birth Center, water birth, unmedicated.
Jeremy's Birthday
Hospital, pitocin, unmedicated.
Baby's Birthday
Hospital, doctor/midwife, unmedicated.
Austin's Birthday
Hospital, midwife, pitocin, meconium, unmedicated.
Timely's Birthday
Homebirth, unmedicated.
Aedan's Birthday
Homebirth, unmedicated.
Madeline's Birthday
Cytotek induction, birth center, unmedicated.
Jeremy's Birth Story
Bed rest, fast birth, unmedicated.
Isaac's Birth Story
Home birth, siblings present, dad's version[/link]
Isabel's Birth Story
P Gel, cytotec induction, midwife, hospital, unmedicated, doula.
Tyler's Birth Story
Fast labor, unmedicated, no episiotomy.
Ryan's Birth Story
Home birth by accident.
Edrik's Birth Story
Unmedicated, hospital, episiotomy.
Sophie's Birth Story
Homebirth, nurse midwife, waterbirth.
Fischer's Birth Story
Hospital, CNM, unmedicated, teen.
Leah's Birth Story
Birth center, posterior presentation, cord prolapse.
Two Different Births
Cesarean, PIH, VBAC, midwife.
Lucas's Birth Story
Cervadil, Bradley Method, Midwife.
Benjamin's Birth Story
Homebirth, midwife, long labor.
Katie's Birth Story
Hospital, OB, VBAC, doula.
