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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Birth Stories: VBAC
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Brandon - 48 hours of labor Lauri in Michigan delivered her second child at home - a big change from her first birth, a Cesarean. Read more about her 48 hours of labor in her story.
Declan - A home birth After a c-section birth her first time around, Deirdre decided -- after much research and soul-searching -- to try to have her second child born at home. Find out how the birth of her son, Declan, went, in this story.
Four birth stories in one Angela had four very different births. Yet they were all thrilling, wonderful, and exciting. Read this birth story to see how births can be as different as the babies themselves.
Four stories in one Staci in Georgia had four very different births. Now expecting her fifth child, she looks back at her past labor and birth experiences.
Frank - Second birth, a VBAC Frank was Amy's second child, and was a wonderful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) birth in a hospital. Amy wrote, "I'm so thankful that my OB and others encouraged me to try a VBAC."
Grace - Spontaneous labor After an unpleasant induction experience with her first birth, Laura in Indiana was hoping to avoid the same scenario with her second birth. And she did! Spontaneous labor began several days past her due date and she had a speedy delivery with no med
Joshua - Quick and relatively easy On Sunday, the 9th, I started having contractions at about 7pm. Nothing strong enough to cause pain, just irritating, much like all the contractions I had been having the last week or so. I did notice that they were regular at 2-3 minutes apart. I
Lydia Jean - Wanted a natural birth Vyckie planed on a natural labor on May 6th. Her water broke and labor seemed to be progressing well. When she reaches 5 cm, she started to change her mind about getting the epidural, but her mom and labor support person wasn't sure if she really wan
Mira: Born at home, in the water Betsy, Pregnancy & Baby's editor, shares with us the celebration of her daughter's birth. Her homebirth story starts with a prolonged labor with supportive caregivers, and results in a beautiful baby girl born underwater! Read on for the whole st
Rachel - Almost didn't wait What must it be like to be driving down the freeway at 90 miles per hour and hear your laboring wife exclaim "I want to push!" Patty's husband got a taste of this with their fifth child. This exciting story of a second VBAC is a must-read!
Savannah - VBAC after 2 cesareans Harriet of Illinois gave birth to her first two children via cesarean delivery. Now pregnant with her third child, she wanted nothing more than to give birth vaginally - And she succeeds! Read more of this empowering birth story!
Sophia - VBAC Machelle from Pittsburgh wasn't 100% sure she wanted to try VBAC, but now she's glad she did: "I reached down and felt the baby crowning, something I had always wanted to do, another push and…" Read on to find out what happens next!
Tristan - VBAC after 3 c-sections Susanne, mother to Ryan, Evan, and Sierra, shares with us her amazing birth story. After three cesarean births, her fourth child was a successful water home birth after cesarean! "I did it without pain medication. I had a VBAC after three c-sections
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