Patient Birth Stories
When Things Don’t Go Your Way: The Best Cesarean Possible
Six and a half years ago I headed in for one of my last OB appointments before the birth of my daughter Arden. I was almost 39 weeks and very excited for the unmedicated, natural birth of my daughter. At the appointment I found out she was breech. My doctor “gave”...
A Vaginal Birth After Two Cesarean Sections (VBAC2C)
By Lucie Welch 7 ½ years ago I delivered fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. After 6 years of trying and many, many fertility treatments we finally got pregnant with the help of IVF. We were beyond thrilled! When I was 12 weeks pregnant my husband deployed to Iraq. I...
Yianna Nikole Capetanakis (5.20.09)
Amazing is really the only word that comes to mind. Her delivery was everything I could have hoped for and then some. This is the birth story of my little girl Yianna written just days after her birth by my wife, Angie. “On Tuesday night around 9pm I started feeling...
Victoria Irini Capetanakis (11.20.10)
So, I thought that this time around would be the same as when Yianna was born, only faster. But as life would have it, that was not the case. I woke up Friday morning (November 19th), and it was business as usual. I went to the office to help Nick with clinic – which...
George Nikolas Capetanakis (12.25.11)
Boy did baby George decide to make an entrance. My due date was January 2nd, but I was a week early with Yianna, and two weeks early with Kiki, and since I had been contracting almost daily since 20 weeks (one of the perks of chasing around a two year old and a...
James' Birth Story –
How I almost had a baby in the car and why that matters for you. A few weeks ago, we joyfully welcomed our little boy into the world. The entire car ride to the hospital though, my body was pushing even though I didn't want to (not yet!) - anyone who's had a baby...
Zachariah's Birth Story
Zachariah, Our Birth Story A Vaginal Birth After Two Cesarean Sections (VBAC2C) By Lucie Welch 7 ½ years ago I delivered fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. After 6 years of trying and many, many fertility treatments we finally got pregnant with...
Sirman's Birth Story
Simran’s Birth Story The birth of my second child, my second daughter, was much less dramatic than that of my first. But not a moment of it was less special. I want her to know that. There I was, a full forty weeks pregnant, and no one ever thought I'd make it this...
Ethan's Birth Story
Our Birth Story After an early dinner of Pho on Thursday, Laura and I decided on a trip to Target for soap, triscuits, pretzels, and baby shower thank you cards. We got home and watched a little TV when I got hungry and wanted a little more to snack on. A trip across...
L'Wren's Birth Story
When Things Don’t Go Your Way: The Best Cesarean Possible Six and a half years ago I headed in for one of my last OB appointments before the birth of my daughter Arden. I was almost 39 weeks and very excited for the unmedicated, natural birth of my daughter. At the...
Shikha's Birth Story
Shikha’s Birth Story It was just another Friday night at my prenatal yoga class. I hadn’t been to class in a few weeks and was once again surprised at how limited my stamina and range of motion had become. As the class progressed, however, I became more relaxed and...
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