Tag: Birth Story
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Luke’s Story (Or should I say…Benjamin’s??)
Boy, did God ever bring us to the midwestern state of Wisconsin for a reason. It may only have been for 12 months… but it served a timeless purpose. God sometimes needs to remove you from the busyness. He needs to limit the distractions and cut back the obligations, finally gaining your full attention. He…
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Keagan Grace- The Rest of the Story
So once the boxes were unpacked, I began my search for a good, VBAC-loving OB or midwife. It was then that I was introduced to the concept of “alegal midwives”. Not legal. Not illegal. But alegal. I’m not sure “alegal” is even a real word, but it is the adjective used to describe direct-entry midwifery in…
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Keagan Grace O’Melia- Part I
It was October of 2003. Our little family of four flew to Phoenix, Arizona, to visit Nana and Pops (Duff’s parents). They lived in a nice gated community which housed a heated pool and jacuzzi. I recall trying out the hot tub only to discover that it made me feel quite nauseous. This wasn’t too…
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Madeline’s Story
I had pretty much wanted children my whole life, back as far as I could remember. I was the neighborhood babysitter, the nanny, the girl who dressed up as a pregnant nerd one Halloween. (No, I’m not kidding.) I loved kids. I was drawn to them. I loved their honesty, their energy, their imaginations, and…
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Gavin’s Birth Story
It was Christmas time in the year 2000. Auntie Colleen was visiting and we were heading home from Jumpin’ Jupiters, an indoor playspace that Maddie loved to frequent. I suspected I might be pregnant and just had to know. I suggested we stop by a store on the way home and grab a pregnancy test.…
