First-Time-Mommy.Com Featured Birth Story: Kylee (Emergency C-Section)

        Babies Name: KyleeBabies Sex: FemaleDue Date: 9/25/2012Babies Birth Date: 9/15/2012# of weeks pregnant: 38Type of Birth: Emergency C-SecBabies Stats: 4 lbs 1 ozParents: Jessica and Eric Special circumstances: Low amniotic fluid, Emergency C-Sec     “On September 14, 2012 I was told to go to the hospital by my doctor (Dr. Gorsuch) to be induced. He was concerned that I may have preeclampsia and was at risk for many things that…

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First-Time-Mommy.Com Featured Birth Story: Owen (All Natural Water Birth)

  Babies Name: Owen  Babies Sex: Male    Due Date: 7/11/2011 Babies Birth Date: 6/27/2011# of weeks pregnant: 38    Type of Birth: All Natural Water BirthBabies Stats: 6 lb.10 oz, 19 in. long    Parents: Shannon and Andy          “I gave birth to Owen exactly two weeks early on Monday June 27th. The day before Andy and I took maternity photos and my work threw me a surprise baby shower. Talk about good timing!  …

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First-Time-Mommy.Com Featured Birth Story: Zachary Taylor

              Baby: Zachary Taylor Sex: Male Due date: 12-17-12 Birth date: 12-15-12 # of weeks pregnant: 39.5 Birth: Vaginal Baby’s stats: 8lbs 1oz 19.29 inches Mom: Catherine D Special Circumstances: Vacuum, Forceps, Cracked collar bone Country: Canada       After 2.5 years of trying and being on fertility pills we found out we were expecting in March 2012, I couldn’t stop crying I was so happy.   Thursday December 13,…

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First-Time-Mommy.com Featured Birth Story: Steven Jr.

  Babies Name: Steven Jr, Babies Sex: Male Due Date: 4/10/2013 Babies Birth Date: 3/21/2013 # of Weeks Pregnant: 37    Type of Birth:  Vaginal Babies Stats: 6lbs 5oz Parents: Kody and Steven Special Circumstances: Preeclampsia       “Hello mommys! My story starts with a prenatal check up. My blood pressure had been going up and down since I was 20 weeks, I’d had to collect my urine in a bucket for 24 hours two…

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Miracles Do Happen– Please Welcome My Baby Girl Silje Marie–Born 6/8/12

        25 years ago on a beautiful August day I was riding in the backseat of my parents car on our way to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula when news came on the radio of a plane crash in Detroit.  Northwestern Flight 255 had 155 people on board when the accident happened. There was one sole survivor. A 4 year old little girl who had been identified as Cecilia.    You can imagine as…

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Friday’s Featured Birth Story: Cody Lukas

        Baby: Baby boy Birth Date: October 13, 2011 Due Date: October 19, 2011 Birth: Vaginal Weeks: 39 weeks Babies Stats: 8lbs 14.4oz, 20.5 inches Mom: Michelle C.      On February 5th, 2011 I found out I was pregnant! Seven home pregnancy tests later, and a trip to the doctors confirmed it, my husband and I were expecting our first child after only one month of trying to conceive. I knew…

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Friday’s Featured Birth Story: Amber P.– All Natural, Drug-Free Water Birth

          Baby: Baby boy Birth Date: June 25, 2011 Due Date: June 25, 2011 Birth: All Natural Water Child Birth (Drug Free) Weeks: 40 Weeks exactly Babies Stats: 7lbs 1 oz, 18 inches Mom: Amber P.   6/25/2011 6:00am My contractions started. They were mild and irregular. I stayed in bed and tried to sleep/rest as much as possible. By 6:45am The contractions had became painful, and started happening every 5…

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Friday’s Featured Birth Story: Jack

          Baby: Jack Birth Date: November 22, 2010 Birth: C-Section Weeks: 36 Babies Stats: 6lbs 0 oz. 19 inches Mom & Dad: Jane & John   The day my son was born, November 22, 2010, was the best day of my life, hands down. However, I made a very poor choice that day. Rather than listening to myself, and doing something the right way, I allowed myself to be led another…

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Friday’s Featured Birth Story: Jasmine Love

    Due Date: December 13, 2010 Birth Date: December 18, 2010 Weeks: 41 Mom: Ashley D.     My birth story begins when I was a week overdue!  I went in to my doctor’s office for my appointment 1 week overdue (Dec 17th). They did the stress test then an ultrasound and checked me. I was 2 cm dilated and 65% effaced, but I had a low fluid level so my doc wanted to…

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