Category Archives: new moms

Melanie’s Birth Story (written by her Mom, Lyia)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

“Being pregnant and giving birth are like crossing a narrow bridge. People can accompany you to the bridge. They can greet you on the other side. But you walk that bridge alone.”  – African Proverb   Labor started on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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How to Make the Best Out of Your Hospital Birth

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

By Liz Derry, CPM, LM, birth doula Before the Hospital Do your homework.  Research the hospitals in the area and their common birth practices.  Do they have portable monitors for the laboring mother?  Do they have squat bars available for … Continue reading →

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Jonathan’s Birth Story, Written By His Mom, Cassie

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

December 11, 2011 It was somewhere around the 28 week mark that it finally sank in that I was about to give birth. My most recent sonogram hit me between the eyes like a 2×4, and I realized at some … Continue reading →

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The Birth Of William (a planned doula assisted hospital birth to a first time mom whose husband was deployed) written by his Mom, Meredith

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I never thought I would actually go into labor on my due date. Everyone said I was still carrying very high so I had anticipated Will arriving sometime over the weekend. However, in the middle of the night on Nov … Continue reading →

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The Bay Area Birth Community Center to Open November 1, 2011

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

(Please Note, since this entry, we have changed locations.  We are now located at 728 Elizabeth Street Suite 2, Corpus Christi, TX)       Bay Area Birth is expanding! We are opening up the Bay Area Birth Community Center on November 1, … Continue reading →

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