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Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
UC Birth of Twins: Miriam & Shira started by MamaRabbit (7/24/07 at 3:17am) 1 2 3…6	Congratulations!! Lovely story! 11/3/10 at 9:35am by jeslynn	112	57,803
Velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord started by Texasminx (1/31/05 at 5:01pm) 1 2 3 4	This is the confirmation I needed - I lost my baby girl at... 5/12/12 at 6:25am by JemMace	78	56,049
Finally able to write this *warning* Not a happy birthday started by Fyrestorm (5/4/07 at 10:28pm) 1 2 3…11	hi, i don't know if you still check here, but i wanted to add... 9/2/09 at 10:06am by Peace+Hope	204	51,457
Midwife Assisted, Fast Homebirth with Photos. Updated with YouTube link started by ahdoula (7/17/07 at 5:37pm)	I came across your video on YouTube, but hang out here more.... 1/8/08 at 1:12pm by Maggirayne	9	42,847
The stillbirth of Mackenzie MiChele (very long) started by frontierpsych (11/29/06 at 3:45am) 1 2 3…18	I'm so sorry 2/17/07 at 1:03am by AntoninBeGonin	350	28,992
Bradley Method Birth gone Terribly wrong-in need of support started by GoddessKristie (5/31/07 at 3:27am) 1 2 3	Yes, please change the title. Bradley is amazing and should... 1/25/12 at 10:10pm by lucylooo	48	28,545
My twin homebirth - UPDATE: Photos added (see post #1 at bottom) started by 2+twins (4/13/06 at 9:23pm) 1 2 3 4	What a beautiful story, and pics. Congratulations! And I'm ... 1/2/08 at 11:32am by amitymama	69	27,912
Wonderful Home birth - long! started by N2theWoods (1/30/04 at 6:05pm)	Congratulations on your beautiful birth! 2/12/04 at 2:27am by applejuice	9	24,861
Aquila's birth and death- placental abruption during homebirth started by liz-hippymom (12/30/09 at 9:54pm) 1 2 3…5	thank you mamaecho 8/17/11 at 10:01am by liz-hippymom	99	23,538
Collected stories of "overdue" babies? Added questionnaire started by nuwavemomma (9/14/08 at 11:33am) 1 2 3…6	Bumping so I can come back and post. 7/10/09 at 2:07pm by Maggirayne	113	18,079
The Pain Free Surprise UC Birth of Alexia started by Shelsi (8/4/07 at 1:56am) 1 2 3	A totally great story! I love the ending snippets about your... 3/14/11 at 5:11pm by Italiamom	50	17,396
Unexpected Unassisted Homebirth- just baby and me started by Laurabelle (6/1/06 at 7:54pm) 1 2 3…6	thankyou for this inspiring story.... Maya 2/4/08 at 7:36pm by contactmaya	114	16,584
Birth poems of my daughters started by USAmma (8/19/04 at 12:54pm)	wow....you made me cry!so very very beautiful.my sunshine was... 9/22/04 at 7:06pm by shantivibes	8	14,949
My birth in pictures...I promise its good!!! started by DoulaLes (8/8/07 at 1:58pm) 1 2 3 4	Those are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 10/26/07 at 3:54pm by ColoradoMama	66	14,710
Midwife almost killed me... started by o4smommy (6/11/07 at 6:44pm) 1 2 3 4 5	um? Synchro? the original post is over a year old. why bring... 6/2/08 at 12:04am by Rockies5	97	14,035
Inducing Labor at Home started by newlife (11/15/04 at 10:49am)	From what I know, firstborns are generally around 2 weeks... 11/28/04 at 1:00pm by NorCal Mama	4	13,948
Thomas' breech birth at the Farm (Long!) started by alamama (2/8/06 at 3:14am) 1 2 3	Lovely, esp. to hear all your thoughts, doubts, worries...... 10/11/06 at 5:29pm by AllisonR	58	13,461
Here's Brandon - hospital VBAC! started by PTmorgan (5/17/09 at 3:00pm)	A great VBAC story! You did it without any pain meds! It is... 9/10/09 at 12:16am by Chloe	8	13,356
hard, high-risk hospital birth: cascade of interventions/NICU/emotional aftermath started by ~pi (12/6/06 at 5:38am) 1 2 3	Wow. What a story. It is unfortunate when high risk moms... 11/25/08 at 4:56am by BabyMed	48	12,677
Amazing, quick homebirth of Matteo (pictures included!) started by andi-mama (10/16/08 at 4:40pm) 1 2	Amazing story! Thanks for sharing. Your DS is so precious!! 10/22/08 at 11:26pm by Mommy2anangel	24	12,591
Jericho's birth (c/s and childloss) started by littleteapot (10/15/06 at 5:52pm) 1 2 3	I just finished reading all parts of your story without... 6/10/08 at 4:00pm by mytwogirls	43	12,503
Third baby birth stories? started by tropicalpunkin (12/20/06 at 6:05pm) 1 2	I don't know if that's what the question implied, that... 1/3/07 at 5:39pm by mobywrapmama	27	12,216
I AM DONE!!!! Overdue...When to start "helping" things along? Still OVERDUE.... started by 3under3 (3/3/07 at 8:05pm) 1 2 3…6	: : : YAYYY!!!! I checked in just to see how you were doing!... 3/27/07 at 12:33am by Intertwined	113	12,009
Stillbirth - The UC car birth of my baby boy started by L J (8/25/10 at 5:06pm) 1 2 3 4 5	Every time I read Laura's story, I am amazed by her grace and... 5/2/11 at 10:33am by ElizabethE	97	11,400
UBAC waterbirth; 11mos after c/s and childloss started by littleteapot (10/5/06 at 8:07pm) 1 2 3	That was beautiful. I really like your 3rd picture I think it... 9/26/07 at 3:43pm by rharr!	42	11,049
Julia: A Surprise Unassisted Home Birth Story (gory details included) started by dflanag2 (11/8/06 at 12:29am) 1 2	WOW! I love your story! 11/28/06 at 1:01pm by amygoforth	21	10,479
Baby Boy!! pics added! started by AKmoose (5/18/07 at 7:04pm) 1 2 3 4	congrats, and BEAUTIFUL pics & story! 1/6/08 at 12:11pm by blue_bug	72	10,375
The Official FlyingSpaghettiMama Story 'o' Happily Harrowing Homebirth started by flyingspaghettimama (4/5/06 at 2:36am) 1 2 3 4 5	i agree with everyone else this is the best birth story i... 5/12/07 at 2:07am by mama_daba	87	10,065
C-sec instead of planned VBAC best decision I ever made started by Periwinkle (3/10/05 at 5:40pm) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by Periwinkle I realized that the... 3/19/08 at 3:18pm by mysticmomma	51	10,027
Stillborn unassisted birth story of Micah Zachary started by Cuddlebaby (6/19/08 at 12:45am) 1 2 3	I am so very sorry for the loss of your Micah. You will meet... 12/17/08 at 10:47pm by Phoebe	53	9,941
The birth of Samuel - a slide show started by Yin Yang (8/15/06 at 4:09pm) 1 2 3 4 5	Lovely! 1/18/07 at 11:28pm by lanielayne	93	9,818
Seth's natural breech birth. (Long.) started by hapersmion (1/6/07 at 9:22pm) 1 2	Hi everyone, I hate to be the Debbie Downer for this post,... 5/16/10 at 6:09pm by Krutoi1978	38	9,455
It's a DUDE!!!!!! (UC with teen siblings) started by nolonger (1/21/08 at 11:46pm) 1 2	Wow, that was really somethin' to read! And your daughter got... 11/17/08 at 5:08pm by kel32brown	26	9,433
The Epic Birth of Taslyn Rae started by mtn.mama (2/13/09 at 5:07pm)	thanks for sharing especially with the pics...congrats. 2/20/09 at 8:47pm by octobermoon	16	9,314
Prodromal labor, home induction - happy ending! started by Smithie (5/22/06 at 3:03am)	Congradulations!!!!!! 5/25/06 at 3:37am by )))Ruca(((	9	9,184
Carson Moss' birth(with pics) started by loomweaver (12/19/06 at 8:12pm)	Happy Happy Birthday! So good to know! H 10/30/07 at 11:34am by Proudmom	17	8,771
Any one have a funny birth story? started by Bartock (10/18/06 at 1:25pm) 1 2	Here's a link to my last birth story which i just posted in... 11/1/06 at 12:22am by tikva18	23	8,736
Kenny's Birth Story started by HeatherSanders (12/23/02 at 7:10pm) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally posted by hlsandersDo you know of the... 12/28/02 at 12:58am by abigailvr	68	8,640
Sophia's Wisdom - Breech HBA2C (but not at my house!) started by ccohenou (4/3/07 at 9:20pm) 1 2 3 4	Speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes, it was a great story!... 6/28/07 at 9:24pm by Shanana	66	8,469
The amazing birth of Matthew and Molly, followed by PPH and peripartum cardiomyopathy started by annettemarie (12/4/10 at 9:00am) 1 2 3 4 5	Well, aren't they just adorable ! I'm so glad that you're all... 12/17/11 at 1:32pm by CherryBomb	94	8,435
Eve's birthday story (bathtub birth with toddler doula) started by eminer (4/12/05 at 1:44am)	What a sweet story! I am due w/ #2 in a few weeks and dd is 3... 5/2/05 at 6:12pm by iamama	12	8,404
Video of my UC started by TrishWSU (2/11/08 at 1:42am) 1 2 3 4	Thanks for sharing!! That was really beautiful! 4/22/08 at 7:29pm by HerthElde	71	7,806
What Was The Best Memory You Have From Your Birth? started by Doula Dani (10/28/08 at 7:08pm) 1 2 3 4	My best memory is watching my boyfriend be the very first... 2/6/09 at 8:30pm by Lexy	75	7,548
Gregory- the bullet version story started by alegna (6/6/08 at 11:10am) 1 2 3 4	Late to the thread... Huge congratulations! I was getting... 6/15/08 at 6:14pm by lunapier	69	7,488
Our unassisted, at home, water birth . . . started by LizaBear (8/28/04 at 7:35pm) 1 2	bumping to find this thread again. 12/22/05 at 5:54pm by LizaBear	22	7,395
Maximilian's UC birth started by barefoot mama (11/2/06 at 1:29am) 1 2	I'm very blessed to have found your story today -- on the... 9/18/07 at 7:33pm by mammal_mama	27	7,176
alice's birth started by mothragirl (12/2/05 at 3:50pm)	that is amazing! congrads! 3/15/07 at 1:02am by CaraNicole	15	7,051
~Delightful Unassisted Birth~ started by majazama (7/10/04 at 7:32pm) 1 2	cfiddlenmama~ why thank-you! That's why I have my birth... 7/22/06 at 3:45am by majazama	29	6,931
The amazing breech HB of Isabella Rose.. pics started by Mommy2anangel (12/13/08 at 5:45pm) 1 2	Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, mama! 5/17/10 at 4:03am by HeatherB	36	6,901
Mallaigh Rose's home waterbirth (rewritten and long) with birth pictures started by homebirthing (6/4/05 at 10:08pm) 1 2	Hi ! You are such an expressive writer and the photos were... 11/3/05 at 7:58pm by boycrazy	31	6,853