HannahI'll never forget the first time I talked to Hannah on the phone in May of 2020. She was funny with a southern accent and said, "I've...
Claudia: VBA2CWe just kept moving her trying to find the best position. However, we were seeing signs that would prove this baby was as big as everyone ha
Rosie: First time momWe arrived to the hospital at 6pm. The nurses and midwives watched Rosie labor. One of the nurses, Katherine, engaged Rosie and the first th
Julie: A Precipitous BirthI arrived to Julie's house at 6:46am to a familiar sight. Julie was kneeling on her living room floor, body draped over a yoga ball, moa
Michaela: En caul hospital birthThe doctor standing next to me motioned with his hand that he wanted Michaela to flip over and Jen, very politely said, "She's doin
Helen: A home birth storyHer first hurdle, was that she was actually in labor. I asked her questions that would allow her to affirm this as really true and active la
Diane: A doula's home birthQuinn and Theresa, Diane's mother, were present and their anxious energy was palpable. Every time Diane would moan they would go by her
Erinne: Homebirth CesareanErinne got back in the tub and at this point was sleeping on and off for longer stretches. Her contractions had spaced out, her body was tir
"Just you and I defying gravity..."Stephanie sent me some messages and pictures of her skin and was diagnosed with something worse, shingles at 38 weeks pregnant. She was mise
VBA2C makes 7I remember meeting Felicia for the first time like it was yesterday. My schedule was full for the month she was due, but she said a...