1. Parenting & Family
Filed In:
  1. Labor & Birth

Birth Stories

Share a story or learn from others births. A birth story is a great way to get a glimpse of birth.
  1. Birth Videos (14)

A VBAC After 3 Cesareans

This is the birth of Pierce a vaginal birth after three cesareans.

Birth Stories

Sit back and read some real life tales from labor and delivery. The birth of a child is always a miracle.

Twin Miracles - The Homebirth of Twins

The story of the decision to give birth at home to twins.

Tyler's Birth

Tyler's fast birth with TENS.

Baby Ocho's Birth Story

Baby Ocho's birth story - born at home in the water with a midwife, doulas and siblings present.

External Version

A woman shares her story of an external cephalic version (ECV) to turn her breech baby, enabling her to have a vaginal birth.

Narcotic Birth Stories

Birth stories where IV pain medication was used for labor.

Birth Stories

Why we love to read and watch birth stories and videos. Including information on the newest television shows!

About.com Birth Stories

Birth stories submitted to About from women of all ages, stages of pregnancy, types of birth including cesarean sections, epidurals natural childbirth home birth, medicated births and more.

Induction of Labor Birth Stories

Induction of Labor Birth Stories

Natural Childbirth Stories

Birth stories as told by women with some element of natural childbirth.

Epidural Birth Stories

These are birth stories that feature the use of epidural anesthesia.

Orgasmic Birth

An interview with Debra Pascali-Bonaro on her new film - Orgasmic Birth.

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Birth Stories

Birth stories from families who have had a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Homebirth Birth Stories

Home birth is one place where many women around the world have their babies, even though smaller numbers do in the U.S. Here are stories from families to share with you, the beauty of home birth.

Birth Stories with Complications

These are user birth stories that involve complications, including induction, cesarean, PIH, multiples, VBAC and more.

House of Babies

The House of Babies is a new reality TV show on labor and birth from Discovery Health Channel.

Birth Diaries

Photo diaries of birth stories, with a graphics rating scale.

Childbirth.org

The oldest collection of birth stories on the net, nearly anything you can imagine.

Birth Stories from Mothers Nature

They have stories categorized into unassisted, birth center, hospital, homebirth, and transport. A little waterbaby icon lets readers know if the birth was a water birth.

Unassissted Birth Stories

A collection of different birth stories, including unassisted birth.

The Labor of Love

Searchable birth story collection, including phrase, and more. Very pretty site.

Lauren's Birth

Lauren's Birth Story

What's your take on the TV show One Born Every Minute?

One Born Every Minute is a TV birth drama. How does it compare to other TV birth shows? Do you cringe or cry when watching it?

One Born Every Minute

A look at the TV show One Born Every Minute and how television views childbirth!

Discuss in my forum

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.