Category: Birth Stories
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Logan’s Story
It was the summer of 2010. Our youngest was 20 months old. She still wore diapers and used a paci. But she was quite precocious and every bit the little mama in all her other ways. Gabrielle had just reached her 18 month seizure-free mark and had recently completed the potty training process. We were…
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Makinley Hope: God Writes the Story
“I believe that God totally, absolutely, intentionally gives us morethan we can handle. Because this is when we surrender to Himand he takes over, proving Himself by doing the impossible.” -from “Kisses from Katie“ I was maybe 10 weeks pregnant with our sixth child when we packed our bags and locked the doors to…
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Gabrielle Faith O’Melia
I collapsed onto my side of the master bed, exhaustion and nausea had taken their toll. It was early evening and the kids had all been scooted off to bed. I leaned against the soft pillows at my back wondering if he would eventually notice the changes, and guess the cause. I studied his face…
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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.…
