On January 10th 2018 I woke up at 5:30 AM, beginning my full day of teaching elementary school art. It was the day before my due date. That evening my husband, Alex, and I went to see I, Tonya. My contractions began during the movie. This was around 10 pm. The chairs were reclining, otherwise… Continue reading Ezra Storm Gaw
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Louisa Ava and Freya Elyse
Louisa Started with contractions at 4 am. I didn’t wake daddy yet in case it was Braxton hicks (I had been having them for weeks). By 8 am they were 5-8 mins apart. Daddy woke up and ate breakfast thinking they would stop. Then had to start rubbing my back as I sat on the… Continue reading Louisa Ava and Freya Elyse
Birth Story: Scarlet Grace
Sometime in the wee hours on March 3rd, I had a few pressure waves that woke me up. I didn’t really think anything of it. Logan woke up around 6, as usual. Kevin got up to get him. I told him I would get him because I couldn’t really sleep anyway, but Kevin kept going.… Continue reading Birth Story: Scarlet Grace
Bear Shark: A Birth Story
A week before my due date, I had been feeling VERY early labor pains at night with little to nothing during the day. Since these contractions were the same type I felt with my first son the day I went into labor, I just assumed things would progress in a similar fashion. Everything else about… Continue reading Bear Shark: A Birth Story