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He’s In The Room
At 7:09 a.m. on a summer morning I got a text letting me know that labor had likely begun. She had started contracting around 3:00 a.m., alongside mucous discharge and a few rounds of diarrhea. The contractions were consistent, and she got up and moving for the day. By 9:27,…
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Push It
On Tuesday May 27th Dr Henrich schedules Abby for induction because her blood pressure was elevated in the office. Daddy confirms that the reading was accurate once they get home, by checking it again. Abby finds out through asking follow up questions that she’s not a candidate for medication…
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All By Myself
Bethany texts at 10:02 p.m on the 15th saying she is taking a bath and thinks her ‘water might be starting to break’! She is slowly leaking clear fluid, she gets out of the bath and showers, not knowing what to expect for the night. By 10:18 she is starting…
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Can I Borrow Your Faith?
40 weeks tomorrow, intending to have membranes stripped at appointment… 10 am~B reports an increase in pressure this day compared to days prior. I’m so excited to hear about any changes her body is making on its own.2:21 pm~She’s feeling a little extra crampy while out and about. Thank God…
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Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Rebekah & I
It’s 6:15 in the morning on Sunday October 13th when Shawn texts “labor has definitely started”…we talk on the phone for a bit so I can hear a few contractions. Erin is cheery but it’s very clear she has been putting in work through the night! Already she is vocal…
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Are We There Yet?
It’s early Friday morning on August 30th, 2024. Mom and Dad arrived at Miami Valley for their scheduled NST and induction at Family Beginnings. Baby Girl looks great, as always, on the monitor and by 8:57 a.m mom has completed her first round of pumping with steady contractions every 3-5…
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Twins, Again
Looking back over all of our interactions, conversations, prayers, pleadings, texts, meetings & plans with Morgan it feels like we’ve known her for years but in reality we only got to know each other for about two weeks before the girls were born. One thing was consistent and clear upfront,…
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Hope Grows Into a Firecracker
I first met Courtney on the phone, we talked about all she and Jason had been through building their family. She shared her favorite detail of Kyson’s birth, when a tiny seed of hope was planted by an encouraging nurse. This nurse told Courtney “you are a birther!” Courtney carried…
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VBAC With a Side of Forceps
Thursday afternoon at 1:59 pm , just one day before C’s expected due date I received an unexpected text saying her water just broke! She reported a pop and a gush while resting in bed after a trip to the park. She was pleasantly surprised that contractions were not coming…
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A Family Affair
In the weeks leading up to T’s birth Mom had a few false alarms. An incident of diarrhea, increase in lower abdominal pressure and nausea on the 16th really had her attention. Then, again on the 27th she was hopeful the consistent and uncomfortable contractions that woke her through…
Dayton Doula and End of Life Care 