Just updating my blog with some of the newest memes that I’ve made.
The Birth Interview Project | Michelle’s First Birth Center Birth
24 JunThe Birth Interview Project consists of 17 simple questions designed to help mothers process their birth story & share it with others. All mothers are invited to take part in this project. Born out of Joy’s desire to help women discover, process and express the feelings surrounding their birth experiences, The Birth Interview Project strives to offer a platform for mothers and readers alike to share and be heard, to search and to discover, to identify and to heal, and to exhort and remember. The views and opinions expressed here are unique to each woman who takes part in the Birth Interview Project and may not always reflect the values of the blog author.
Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us.
Hi! I am Michelle, mother of Laurel who is currently my only child. Although we are expecting another one at the end of May! My birth experience empowered me so much that I became a doula and currently I am a birth assistant at a local birth center.
What was your due date, and what was your baby’s birth date?
Due date: July 4th. Birth Date: June 27th
What is your baby’s name, and what was their weight and length?
Laurel Katharine, 8lbs 9oz and 18.5 inches long.
A Beautiful Mother Quote
19 JunMore and more I am learning that motherhood requires surrender. Surrender to stop what I am doing and to give to my children. To love on them when they need it, when they want it, and when it’s not always convenient for me.
Sometimes this means sitting on the couch with a towel in my hair, glasses on my nose, and an old bathrobe on – while nursing my son, giving cuddles to my daughter and reading Goodnight Moon (when really what I want to do is get dressed, put on my contacts, and brush my teeth.)
But one thing is true, I am learning, ever so slowly, that the surrender of motherhood helps shape my heart into a beautiful one, and all the while, thankfully, my children aren’t comparing me to anyone but me – and they think I’m beautiful.
The Birth Interview Project | Kelly’s (almost unassisted) Homebirth
16 JunThe Birth Interview Project consists of 17 simple questions designed to help mothers process their birth story & share it with others. All mothers are invited to take part in this project. Born out of Joy’s desire to help women discover, process and express the feelings surrounding their birth experiences, The Birth Interview Project strives to offer a platform for mothers and readers alike to share and be heard, to search and to discover, to identify and to heal, and to exhort and remember. The views and opinions expressed here are unique to each woman who takes part in the Birth Interview Project and may not always reflect the values of the blog author.

Kelly’s son trying to listen to the baby’s heartbeat during her last prenatal check-up. Most of her prenatal check-ups were at home.
Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us.
I’m Kelly, 30 years old. Mom to Ravi and Maya, wife to Shashi. I’m interested in women’s health issues and minored in women’s studies in college. Since the birth of my son three years ago, I have become passionate about breastfeeding and became a leader for La Leche League. I’m writing about the birth of my second child, Maya.
What was your due date, and what was your baby’s birth date?
My due date was October 17, 2011, and Maya was born October 17, 2011! I was shocked to have a baby born on her due date!
What was Maya’s weight and length?
Maya Kumari weighed 7lbs 4oz and was 21 inches long at birth.









