Tag: pregnancy and childbirth

Duchess Kate Had a Baby and I Have Some Thoughts

Earlier this week, the British Royal Family welcomed another little prince into the royal succession line. It made headlines but what really got the...

8 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Went Into...

As a new mom, you want to be prepared for everything. You read all the books, buy all the things, ask all the questions....

30 Years Ago, They Delivered Their First Preemie

30 Years Ago... As I listened to Debbie tell the story of her son Joshua, the first preemie baby born at Henrico Doctors' Hospital thirty...

Pain-Free and Empowered: Becca’s Epidural Stories

Before I even had one child, I thought I wanted four. This was obviously influenced by my love of Parenthood.  After we had our first, it...

Kim’s Birth Story – A Surreal Experience

"I'm so glad she's not coming tonight." I had wavered on doing maternity photos and finally had them scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, May...

Deanna’s Birth Story – Not According to Plan

Let me start by saying that I'm a planner. I love a plan. But if there's one thing I learned about birthin' a baby...it's that...

Mothers are Made Many Ways – A Story of Surrogacy

I feel very blessed that pregnancy and childbirth were easy for me. With both of my children, I was fortunate enough to get pregnant...