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 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
Posted on January 14, 2020 by nicolepeyton
4:57 a.m. I woke up for what I thought would be my typical 5 a.m. pee. I’m sure many pregnant women can relate. As I sat down on the toilet, I had a brief thought that this could be my water breaking, as I… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Warren James Justice”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: baby boy, birth, birth center birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, midwife, strong baby, strong daddy, strong mama, vaginal birth
Posted on May 23, 2019 by nicolepeyton
I was a new mom but I was really good at researching what I needed for my pregnancy. I will never forget how amazed I was when I watched “The Business of Being Born” when I was in my first trimester. After watching and… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Malcolm Eli Settle”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth center birth, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, midwife, strong mama, unmedicated birth, vaginal birth, water birth
Posted on March 3, 2019 by nicolepeyton
It all started on Friday, May 25, which coincidentally, was my due date … I had woken up early to make it to my favorite 5:30 a.m. strength workout. I sure hoped my water would break during the workout and things would get started.… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Hunter Englund”
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 February 17, 2019 by nicolepeyton
The birth of my daughter almost seems abstract after three years has passed. She has grown up to become an intelligent, strong willed (aka stubborn) and confident little girl. Raising small children is the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life,… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Isla Eve: From Dad’s Perspective”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, daughter, don't forget dads, empowered birth, happy daddy, unmedicated birth, vaginal birth
Posted on February 10, 2019 by nicolepeyton
Daisy Reese was born on Nov. 23, 2017, Thanksgiving night. Her story really begins six months before she was conceived. Daisy and Juliet (my oldest) had a brother, named Madsen. I got pregnant with Madsen literally days after our eldest turned 1. I carried… Continue Reading “Birth Story of Daisy Reese”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, birth trauma, empowered birth, pregnancy loss, preterm birth, rainbow baby, vaginal birth
Posted on January 12, 2019 by nicolepeyton
On Wed., Sept. 6, I went to prenatal yoga. I had been waiting months for it to be my turn for the class to chant to me. The class will chant to any mama who is close to her due date to help get… Continue Reading “Birth Story Of Wyatt Owen Linehan”
Category: Birth StoriesTags: birth, birth project, birth story, birth support, empowered birth, inspire birth, vaginal 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