My body went through a lot just in hopes that God would give me one of you. So when the Doctor called to tell us there were 14 of you, we were in shock.
As the host of a birth stories podcast, I hear a lot of variety when it comes to birth stories and now that I'm 66 episodes in, I've chosen my top five craziest birth stories to share.
It makes me laugh every time I have to use the phrase "Go boil some water" during a birth because it feels so Little House on the Prairie.
The doctor informed me that there was a 7% chance of getting pregnant with twins . . .
When a woman tells you her story about giving birth, you will most likely hear words like Miracle, Joy, Husband, Beautiful and Love. My story also includes words like, "exploded" and "drove backwards for two miles in a police car." That's just how I roll.
Three and a half weeks early with my oldest, 10 days late with my second, I had no idea when my third baby would arrive. And I really had no idea that she'd arrive in 14 minutes.
We adopted our daughter, but up until she was born we had no idea if it would ever happen...
Pregnant with my third child, I had been bleeding badly and was told that the baby I was now carrying wasn’t developing as normal, and I would miscarry.
Pregnant with my 4th daughter, I wanted a different experience. My other kids had been delivered by a Dr. with an epidural, but things don't always happen as planned...
My grandma's birth story is short, mostly because she was knocked out and woke up with a baby.