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 July 15, 2019 by nicolepeyton
If you had asked me two years ago if I thought I’d keep working after our second baby was born, my answer would have been a resounding, “Of course! I’m not the stay-at-home mom type.” I never thought there was anything “wrong” with being… Continue Reading “Finding Myself in Motherhood: The Transition Away From Work”
Category: BlogTags: birth, birth project, birth story, crossfit, empathy, happiness, life lessons, love, marriage, meditation, mom blogger, motherhood, passion, sacrifice, sobriety, social media, stay at home mom, transition, working mom
Posted on February 22, 2019 by nicolepeyton
After the birth of my son in December of 2014, I told Alex, my husband, that I didn’t want to talk about having another baby for about three (3) years. Low and behold, 3 years and 2 months later, on Feb. 7, 2018, I… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Barrett Amelia Walker”
Posted on November 2, 2018 by nicolepeyton
I’m so excited to share this podcast I recorded with my amazing friend Laura Bruner of Radical Roots and the Modern Mamas Podcast. In the episode, Laura and I delve into my “why” behind The BIRTH Project, and we chat about parenting, birth, fitness… Continue Reading “The Modern Mamas Podcast: The BIRTH Project”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, crossfit, empowered birth, fit pregnancy, fitness, health, inspire birth, modern mamas, pregnancy, radical roots
Posted on October 9, 2018 by nicolepeyton
Calev Schwartz was born still on Oct. 24, 2017. After a wonderful pregnancy experience, his death came as a horrific shock to his parents, Jeremy and Allison. The couple hopes to help others who have suffered a loss by sharing their experience. They created… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Calev Schwartz”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, crossfit, pregnancy and infant loss awareness, stillbirth
Posted on September 22, 2018 by nicolepeyton
The story of Isla’s birth isn’t complete without touching on my pregnancy experience. Health and fitness have been critical aspects of my adult life, and when I got pregnant with my daughter, I wanted to be as healthy as I could for myself and for… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Isla Eve Peyton—The Pregnancy”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth story, crossfit, fit pregnancy, natural birth
Posted on September 4, 2018 by nicolepeyton
My journey into parenthood started Monday July 31, 2018—just three days before my due date. I started feeling mild contractions after my morning workout at CrossFit Aptos, but they were so subtle that I continued about my day without thinking anything of it. As… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Demi Tyler Molinaro”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth story, crossfit, empowered birth, happy baby, happy daddy, happy mama, inspire birth, labor, raw birth, vaginal birth