I Wouldn’t Wish the Pain but I Would Wish the Perspective
Ten months ago, I gave birth to my miracle. She was born at 31 weeks after months of bleeding, uncertainty,…
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By Brianna Forsman Birth Trauma Mama, You Are Not Alone
To the other moms like me, You know who you are. You're the mom with the traumatic birth. The one…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear C-Section Mom, It’s Natural to Feel Whatever You Do
When I was eight months pregnant with my firstborn, I thought I had it all figured out. I’d read the…
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Birth Can Be as Close to Death as It Is to Life
I sat there in my wheelchair, staring at the tiniest baby I had ever seen covered in what looked like…
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By Brittany Olson If You Had a Traumatic Birth Experience, You Will Find Joy Again
I’ll never forget the terror that pierced my heart when I found out I was pregnant. My mother was abusive…
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By Charissa Lauren To the Mom with a Traumatic Birth Story
My twins will be three months old this weekend, and I just finished making their baby book. It took me…
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Gideon’s Breath
Gideon Theodore Harding was born at home on August 13, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. weighing nine pounds. His name means…
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By Danielle Boroian I Nearly Died after a Routine C-Section
When my husband Dylan and I found out we were having a baby after having a miscarriage weeks earlier, we…
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By Emily Garcia I Couldn’t Hold You When You Were Born, But Now I’ll Hold Your Hand Always
You were born at 5:37 p.m., and I held you from my bed in the labor and delivery room for…
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By Laurie Davis You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story
As I sat with my swollen belly expecting my first baby, I wasn’t naive. I knew labor and delivery of…
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By Kamrie Smith A Traumatic Birth Almost Killed Us, But it Couldn’t Weaken My Love For My Baby
I was 28-weeks pregnant when I started feeling like something wasn’t quite right. Physically I felt fantastic, but I was…
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By Lilly Holland I Dreamed of a Big Family But God Had a Different Plan
I woke up violently shaking and fading in and out of anesthesia-induced sleep. Through tired, scared eyes I could barely…
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