#birthstory

Is the baby there yet? Although I've been working until the very last day, and when I wasn't, I was caught up in so much stress that was caused by the social security system here and mostly their incompentent

We didn't plan for a homebirth, but that wasn't because we feared the idea. When we found out I was pregnant, we actually had no home address. We were living on a boat with our first child. My first was

I gave birth to our second son at home, on the bathroom floor, 10 minutes before the midwife arrived.

Africa/ Nigeria beautiful places to be. My birth in Africa

That's right folks, today I had my preemie. My first child, my first son, the one I've absolutely adored feeling kick inside me for the last 8 weeks, the one who's been giving me so much trouble practicing

As I mentioned in Maverick’s birth story, childbirth terrifies me. Feeling contractions for 2 hours then getting an epidural did not make me any less scared to do it all again the second time. Ruby’s pregnancy

Growing up and even in adulthood, my second biggest fear (first = frogs) has always been childbirth. When I was little, I just knew by the time I had babies, men would be able to carry and birth them.

What is my purpose? What is my calling? What is my ministry? These questions have dominated my quality of life from the day I began applying to colleges my senior year of high school. Yet, even through

Birth, what a painful and miraculous adventure! My husband and I got married June 2008 and ended up getting pregnant about 4 months later. I was pregnant with my first child at the age of 19 years old

It was a Thursday, just like any other Thursday. I woke up, got ready, and headed into the office. I had been registering high blood pressure, so I was scheduled for testing twice a week at that point.

Hello, My name is Sylvia Tegan (first and middle name). I am 29 (Wow! It's strange for me to say that as in my head I still feel like I'm in my early 20s). I grew up in the green, rolling Ozark hills,

So this picture was taken while I am having contractions. 😂 We took advantage whenever contractions were still tolerable. 😎 Thanks to my loving husband for the full support. 😘 I had 4hours labor and