by April Leiffer Henry | Nov 10, 2017 | Parenting, Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Author’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on the topic of home birth. Read the second and third. I don’t know if it’s true, but there are stories out there on the interwebs that, in preparation for her twins’ birth, Beyonce turned...
by April Leiffer Henry | Oct 26, 2017 | Parenting, Pregnancy and Birth Stories
When I was pregnant with our first son Elliot, I gave little thought to circumcision. I honestly don’t remember discussing it with my midwife, although she probably asked because she knew it would come up at the hospital soon after delivery. Sadly, I remember...
by April Leiffer Henry | Oct 19, 2017 | Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Vincent’s birth story began the week of his estimated due date, which was Sept. 22. On Monday morning of that week, Sept. 18, my husband left for a business conference in Orlando, Florida. He was scheduled to return the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 21. I mostly...
by April Leiffer Henry | Jun 1, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth Stories
I awoke on the morning of Thursday, April 19, 2012, wondering if it would be “the day.” Actually, I had been waking up every morning with that exact thought for at least a couple weeks. Given that I was six days past my due date, I was definitely ready for Baby Girl...
by April Leiffer Henry | May 24, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth Stories
In preparation for Cecilia’s arrival, I read books about natural birth, did Kegels to strengthen my perineum and met with my doula to discuss my birth plan. While these were helpful strategies, I knew, thanks to my experiences with my first baby, that plans do not...
by April Leiffer Henry | Apr 26, 2012 | Pregnancy and Birth Stories
Two years ago, in the spring of 2010, Mike and I decided we would start trying to have another baby. On April 15, 2010, I had a hormonal intra-uterine device (IUD) removed, setting us up for what I assumed would be a quick path to getting pregnant. If you’ve...
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