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10 Reasons NOT to Get an Epidural

January 17, 2013 By Stephanie

“I don’t know if I can do this,” I whisper it into the blurry room. The contraction begins to rise and I scream, sing, breath, and pray simultaneously. With a final push, the crescendo, her body slips through mine. I catch her and bring her to my chest, elated. Three natural childbirths later and I […]

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How to Prepare for a Natural Childbirth

August 3, 2012 By Stephanie

For each of my three labors, I chose pain over pain medication. Each time, I was afraid. For my second and third babies, tears welled in my eyes as labor started because I knew the great agony that lie ahead…and yet I also knew the great reward. I held fast to the promise of a […]

Filed Under: Babies, Birth Tagged With: birth, birth center, birth stories, labor and delivery, natural childbirth

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