Posted on August 11, 2019 by nicolepeyton
This story was written by Melissa Harness, who has suffered through five miscarriages. She has carried eight pregnancies, given birth to three healthy children, and lost five angels. She wants to tell her story to “give a voice to all those that have suffered… Continue Reading “A Fertility Journey: Melissa Harness, Angel No. 5”
Posted on January 26, 2019 by nicolepeyton
Danny Lesslie of Dadswagger wrote this story about his second-born daughter, Ace. Dadswagger empowers fathers to be present with their families. His Instagram account features images of dads being dads in their everyday lives, and illustrates the power of a present father. Hear more on Danny’s birth and… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Ace: From Dad’s Perspective”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth trauma, don't forget dads, empowered birth, raw birth, second birth, unmedicated birth
Posted on January 5, 2019 by nicolepeyton
The Struggle Oh boy, where do I even begin this story? I guess at the beginning … or maybe even a little before Mr. Dreyer was in the making. Early in 2016, Darson and I had determined we were ready to take on… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Dreyer Lee Grantham”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, birth video, empowered birth, fertility, inspire birth, pregnancy, raw birth, vaginal birth
Posted on December 17, 2018 by nicolepeyton
I have been thinking about featuring birth stories written by dads for a while now. My goal with The BIRTH Project is to empower women but I don’t think that should exclude dads. One of the most empowering things during my birth experiences was… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Rue”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, dad swagger, don't forget dads, empowered birth, first born, raw birth
Posted on October 8, 2018 by nicolepeyton
Mason Benjamin was born still on May 12, 2002. My pregnancy had been near perfect. I never suffered from morning sickness, I was relatively comfortable right up until the end, and my energy levels were good throughout my 8 ½ months of pregnancy. It… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Mason Benjamin”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, pregnancy and infant loss awareness, raw birth, stillbirth, strong mama
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
Posted on August 12, 2018 by nicolepeyton
Welcome to The BIRTH Project! This inaugural birth story is the reason The BIRTH Project exists. The best way for me to explain how I became passionate about birth stories is to tell mine. The experiencing of birthing my first born opened up a… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Isla Eve Peyton”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, empowered, first born, natural birth, raw birth