All posts tagged "birth stories"
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Ashley Austrew | March 9, 2015
This Mom’s Insanely Fast Births Will Give You Labor Envy
They say labor times get shorter with each subsequent birth, but how many of you moms with more...
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Maria Guido | October 10, 2014
Open Thread: What Would You Change About Your Birth Experience?
When I look back on all the ideas I had about how my first labor would go, I...
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Mommyish Staff | September 1, 2014
Announcing The Mommyish Labor Day Submissions Winner!
Thanks so much to all of you who submitted your stories and made the rest of us feel...
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Theresa Edwards | July 8, 2014
Your Birth Story Is Super Boring
Plus, every story pretty much ended the same: "and then my baby was born." I mean, I'm happy...
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Maria Guido | June 19, 2014
Don’t Tell Women How They Gave Birth Isn’t ‘Important’
Sometimes, the best thing you can do for someone is just listen. I think we all get caught...
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Maria Guido | May 19, 2014
Don’t Ruin Your Friend’s Pregnancy By Telling Her Your Scary Birth Story
Women who tell their scary birth stories to pregnant friends are not nice. I don't care if your...
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Carinn Jade | June 6, 2013
I Had No Idea How Awesome Jessica Alba’s Birth Story Was Until I Saw The Picture Of The ‘Baby That Didn’t Know It Had Been Born’
The story of the "baby that didn't know it had been born" blows my mind for so many...
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Maria Guido | May 26, 2013
Woman Gives Birth Right Outside Hospital, Proving Babies Do Come When They’re Ready
Being forty-plus weeks pregnant, there are moments when I feel like this child has taken up permanent residence...
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Lindsay Cross | March 12, 2013
Mother Who Refused C-Section Thankfully Gives Birth To Healthy Baby In Spite Of Her Crazy — Not Because Of It
Last week, Lisa Epsteen caused quite a controversy when she refused to have an emergency c-section at...
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Lindsay Cross | March 7, 2013
Mommy Blog Peer Pressure Is Behind Some Of The Obsession With Having A ‘Perfect, Natural Birth’
Could the pressure from mommy blogs be pushing women into possibly dangerous natural childbirth situations? The story of...
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Lindsay Cross | March 5, 2013
Whether You Have A Cesarean Birth Depends Enormously On The Hospital You Choose
In the mommy world, there are few debates more emotionally charged than that of the birthing story battles....
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Lindsay Cross | February 25, 2013
Snooki Personally Tells Me That We Can Expect Tons More Parenting TMI
This weekend, I caught up with some extended family and was surprised to hear that I had gained...
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Mollie Hemingway | July 12, 2011
C-Sections Make It Easier To Explain Where Babies Come From
Every year on my girls' birthdays, I tell them the story of their birth. Recently, they've asked me...
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Mollie Hemingway | July 9, 2011
Babies Born In Traffic Jams Get Weird Names
Foreign Policy magazine reports that two Pakistani women who gave birth during a fairly epic traffic jam...