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The Birth Interview Project | Beth’s Hospital Birth of Preemie Twins

15 Dec

The 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 reflect the values of the blog author.

Beth, thirty weeks pregnant with her twin girls.

Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us.

I am a stay-at-home mother of three young children with another baby due in May of 2012. I keep myself from going insane by attending my local MOPS group, playdates, and nap times. I am excited to share with you the birth of my twin girls.

What was your due date, and what was Lily’s and Cara’s birth date?

My due date with my twin girls was Jan 27th of 2009 but they were born nine weeks early on Dec 1st, 2008.

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The Birth Interview Project | Alissa’s Induced, Natural, Hospital birth.

15 Dec

The 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.

Alissa and her husband, at the start of labor.

Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us:

My name is Alissa. I’ve been married seven years and my husband and I have four children. I am sharing about my fourth birth, my son, Isaiah.

What was your due date, and what was your baby’s birth date?

My due date was Oct 3, 2011 and I gave birth Sept 12, 2011.

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The Birth Interview Project | Tracey’s Natural, Birth Center Birth

12 Dec

The 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.

I met Tracey in April of 2011, when she attended the childbirth classes that I helped teach in Denton, TX.  I’ll always remember Tracey’s class because I was due with Noah any moment, and it was a lot of fun to be right there in the thick of pregnancy with all of the moms attending the classes.  The other thing that makes Tracey and her class special is the way in which every mom from that class has stayed connected and a part of each other’s life.  Which, I’ll just throw my two cents in here – is just one more reason to take part in a childbirth education class –  the friendships you’ll make!

Tracey and her very snugly baby, Olive

Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us.

I’m Tracey Johnson, wife of Guy Johnson and one of 3 daughters to Shelley Bridges. My family is originally from Arkansas, but I call Texas home now. I recently quit my job to become a full-time mom and it was definitely the best (and scariest) decision of my life! This is the first baby for me; little baby Olivia (Olive) Carol Johnson.

What was your due date, and what was your baby’s birth date?

My due date was June 10th, 2011 (same as our 1 year anniversary) and Olive’s actual birth date was June 8th.

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The Birth Interview Project | Sarah’s Birth Center Transfer, C-Section

11 Dec

The 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.

Mother and daughter

I met Sarah through the childbirth classes that she and her husband attended. I will never forget how Sarah’s husband, Glenn, arrived alone to the first class of the six-week course.  I thought it was so sweet that although Sarah wasn’t able to attend, Glenn still chose to come, and not only that, furiously took notes for his wife throughout the evening.  I hoped right then that I could work with them as their doula.  You can imagine how thrilled I was when Sarah and Glenn approached me to serve as their birth doula. It was a deep privilege to witness Sarah labor so beautifully at the birth center and with gracious surrender, after many long hours of labor, transfer to the hospital, to ultimately bravely birth her beautiful daughter on the operating room table.  I think you may find, as you read this interview, that you connect with the gentle richness Sarah’s heart possesses.

Please give a brief description of yourself, and what number baby/birth you’re sharing with us:

I am 28 years old and have been married four years. I am a speech language pathologist by training but currently enjoying my time as a stay at home mom. I love Jesus, my family, good friends and good food. This was my first birth.

Exactly 40 weeks pregnant

What was your due date, and what was your baby’s birth date?

Violet was due October 20th and was born October 26th.

What was Violet’s weight and length?

8 lb 11 oz and 21 inches long.

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