Posted on September 4, 2020 by nicolepeyton
It all began at 12:24 a.m., Friday, March 13. I had not been able to fall asleep yet and I had gone to the bathroom several times. Johnny and I had been up talking ’till about 10 p.m. He had fallen asleep and I… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Stephen Cyrus”
Category: Birth Stories
Posted on August 4, 2020 by nicolepeyton
After an undesirable hospital experience with my first, I started researching home birth. Never thinking it was a real option for me. My research showed me it could be an option for anyone who wanted it! My mother had always said absolutely no to… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Nevin DaSilva”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth story, birth support, boy mom, cord blood, empowered birth, home birth, midwife, midwifery, second birth, strong mom, unmedicated birth, vaginal birth, water birth
Posted on June 26, 2020 by nicolepeyton
I was in my 30s when I became pregnant for the first time. I did not realize I was pregnant even though it was planned. There weren’t early pregnancy detection strips yet. My pregnancy was easy. No morning sickness, thank God! I took Lamaze… Continue Reading “Birth Stories of Aaryn and Ian”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, baby girl, birth, birth story, black birth matters, strong grandma, strong mom, unmedicated birth
Posted on May 20, 2020 by nicolepeyton
Each of my daughters has a very different birth story, very fitting for each of their personalities. I don’t often get to tell Alexandra’s birth story, although she is my first daughter, my first baby. Here is her story. I was 18 when I… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Alexandra”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: adoption, baby girl, birth, birth story, birth support
Posted on April 23, 2020 by nicolepeyton
My due date was March 3, and based on what I know of statistics on first children and my mom’s experience, I was fully expecting that I would be late. Not that we weren’t generally ready for the baby, but I was assuming in… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Betsy”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby girl, birth, birth project, birth story, hospital birth, mom blogger, motherhood, unmedicated birth
Posted on April 11, 2020 by nicolepeyton
With Michelle Tagge and Nicole Peyton Michelle Tagge gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Ashlynn, on March 17. Ashlynn was born at home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has led much of the world to institute… Continue Reading “Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum During COVID-19”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth story, coronavirus, covid-19, featured, home birth, postpartum care
Posted on April 8, 2020 by nicolepeyton
Mason James was born April 9, 2018, at 2:53 a.m. This is the story of his birth. I didn’t quite realize it at the time, but it all started the evening of April 7. It was a Saturday, and my husband Chad and I… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Mason James”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, strong baby, strong daddy, strong mama
Posted on March 29, 2020 by nicolepeyton
Read Leah’s first birth story here. Our sweet little Milo man came to us May 22, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. The labor process was the same as last time, but stretched out, which was nice. I had time to process over a longer period… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Miles Hosburgh”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, birth, birth center birth, birth story, birth support, boy mom, unmedicated birth
Posted on February 24, 2020 by nicolepeyton
Asher Lucas Hosburgh was born Sept. 1, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. He weighed 7 lb., 4 ounces, measured 20 inches, and was full of hair. He was a super vigorous baby, kicking, punching, and even rolling early on. Asher means “blessed” or “happy,” which… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Asher Lucas Hosburgh”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, birth, birth story, birth support, crossfit, fit mama, fit pregnancy, fitness, home birth, labor and delivery
Posted on February 14, 2020 by nicolepeyton
On July 4, 2017, Josh and I welcomed our second son, Samuel Owen, into the world. This is the story of his birth. In hindsight, it all started about 12:30 a.m. I woke up and had to use the bathroom in an urgent way… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Samuel Owen Schultz”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, birth, birth plan, birth project, birth story, birth support, birth trauma, boy mom, vaginal birth