birth story
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A Peaceful Birth Story – welcoming our 3rd baby
On November 27th we welcomed our beautiful baby girl, Sylvia Colette. But where to even begin? Because there’s so much to say and not very much to say at all, because her delivery was absolutely peaceful and sprinkled with laughter. The hardest part of labor were the weeks leading up to her birth. Our Sylvie… Continue reading
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Telling My Daughter’s Birth Story
July 2021. The surprise of my life came again with two pink lines. Pregnant! And so soon! A day after we found out, my midwife texted me out of the blue. It was such fun timing. Soon after I texted back and told her we had just found out we were pregnant. We’d only known… Continue reading
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To New Moms Giving Birth This Summer
I’m so exicited for you. Your birth is going to beautiful. And if it isn’t. . .if the trauma pulsates beyond the birth, there will be healing for that. And that journey alongside God will be intimate and, yes, even beautiful in surprising ways. You don’t have to be afraid. I am so excited for… Continue reading
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Telling My Son’s Birth Story
On August 2nd, I gave birth to our son, Shasta. The entire experience was so beautiful and filled with healing. My body–with a decade of pain, grief, and struggling–was invited into something wonderful and breathtaking. This body–the one I’ve wrestled with and grieved for–became a vessel for giving birth to a living, breathing soul. Giving… Continue reading
