Birth Story

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Birth Story: Water Birth at the Birth Center

(Submitted by Mandi Wojtowicz) November 24 2016 Arya Grace’s Birth story I woke up to go to the bathroom and when I went to lay back down the contractions started. I had one, two, and three right in a row. They felt really amazing, starting deep down and moving their […]

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Birth Story: A Healing Home Birth in the Water

Written a few weeks after birth. Even after having had 2 previous home births, I was so in awe with what my body had accomplished. Straight from my heart, here is my very last personal birth story. I do want to add a note here about gender because I was […]

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Birth Story: A Difficult Planned Home Birth

I wrote L’s birth story five weeks from his birth. It took me a while to process it. In fact, it took me until my next pregnancy. His was a difficult labour. He made me work hard. And, four years later, he continues to make me work hard. Here is […]

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Birth Story: Birthing in the Water

Not long after having my first (about 9 months to be exact actually), a very good friend of ours had her second home birth. I must say that I have learned a lot from Sam over the years, and I am so grateful for all of it. Through her I […]