Category: Birth Stories

Because we started this blog when Milo was a few months old, I somehow failed to write about his birth story. Recently, in an attempt to better organize the blog, I came across Oliver’s and Emil’s birth stories, and re-read them. Each time I revisit the birth of my sons, I am overwhelmed by my … Continue reading “Milo’s Birth Story”

The birth of dichotomies. It was in some ways the longest labor, in others, the shortest. It was the hardest AND the easiest. Let me explain. For a month straight, I battled contractions that felt like early labor. They usually started in the afternoon (no matter how active I had been that day, how hydrated … Continue reading “Emil’s Birth Story”

For fear that I will forget this whirlwind of a labor and birth, I wanted to jot down the details of last night. I still feel in complete shock, and haven’t been able to get any sleep (though I am resting) since my nap yesterday afternoon (thank goodness for that!). Andrew, Milo, and I are … Continue reading “Oliver’s Birth Story”