My Out of Hospital Birth Center Experience
Priscilla Anne, my beautiful daughter, was born this past August at Roots Community Birth Center in North Minneapolis. My birth story actually starts a few years before my daughter was...
Two Countries and Two Different Births
It was a summer night and we were watching The Incredibles at the park. I got up to go to the restroom and realized my stomach was being pulled down,...
A Textbook Labor and Delivery – Until it Wasn’t
by Sarah Lodien
It was a Sunday morning around 5:00 am; I woke up needing to go to the bathroom so badly. As soon as I was done, while walking back to the...
All’s Well That Ends Well: A Birth Story
Birth stories are amazing and horrifying all at the same time. I have a love-hate relationship with them. Hearing people’s stories almost always make me terrified to have another baby....
19 Minutes to Spare: A Speedy Second Birth Story
by Kate Awsumb
Alternate title: My Body is a Machine Alternate-alternate title: A Long Story About A Short Birth Summary (spoiler alert): I only know one way to have a baby — quickly,...
Hope for Mothers Facing Adversity
by Trista Rakow
Deep inside the heart of every mother lies a powerful and courageous instinct to protect their young, no matter the cost, even if it means their life. It’s in our...
The “Are You Having More Babies?” Question
I guess since our second baby is now approaching two-years-old, this is the big question everyone keeps asking: “When’s the third coming along?” Or better yet: “Are you pregnant?” So...
April: National Cesarean Awareness Month
Our scars tell the stories of how we healed from wounds. The pink C-section scar that droops below my hip bones tells the story of my son’s difficult birth. His...
Second Time Around Is Nothing like the First
When you have your first baby, so much time is focused on preparing for the delivery. You read the books and go to the classes. You have it in your...
What’s All The Buzz About Group Prenatal Care?
Ancient cliché wisdom has always known: “It takes a village to raise a child.” But we’re fast learning that this truth doesn’t just begin at birth. It seems as true...
When There Is an Age Gap Between Babies
We recently made it Facebook official and announced that we are expecting our fourth baby boy in 2019. We are super excited and have been overwhelmed with all the support...
How to Know When You’re Ready for Kids
by Liz Murray
Motherhood springs on us in different ways. For some, it’s a logical, analytical decision, thought out months or years in advance, perfectly timed and executed. For others, it’s a yearning...
Dreams of My Late Father
I was walking out the door from an event tonight with my friend when, out of nowhere, we began talking about our dreams of our late fathers. My dad passed...
