I gently woke Keelan and told him that contractions had began but were not urgent, and to keep sleeping. I moved onto the couch in the living room and continued…
As a mother, parent educator and behavior specialist, I’m constantly amazed by the lessons our children teach us, if we’re open to learning. The lessons start even before their entrance…
Four weeks ago today I brought my daughter Coralai into this uncertain, but beautiful world. This is her story. Coralai is my second child. My first, Leland was born 42+3…
My first baby, Oliver, was born at 37 weeks exactly. He surprised us all and decided to make his grand entrance 3 weeks before his anticipated “due date.” It was…
Dear Chonky little smiley baby, Hi! It’s me, Mommy. Your birth story is as glorious as the hair on your head. I started my morning off by losing some vision…
I connected with Bonnie and Coastal Doulas after a very undesirable birth experience with my first son. We were led to believe an induction was our only option, which resulted…
10 months ago if you would have tried to describe the crazy circumstances surrounding the birth of my daughter, I would have thought you were describing an outrageous movie plot. …
Where do I begin? I feel like a birth story could really begin anywhere. Conception, or as you become educated, finding your birth team, but for sure before labor starts. Each birth story is…
I became pregnant with my first baby in 2016. I was unbelievably excited to become a mother but also nervous for all the unknowns that came along with that title.…
This is the story of my second little miracle. I have been blessed with 2 very different birth stories, my first being a very difficult conception, followed by an easy…