River Birth
by Kathy - Moonlit birth in the river

A Chance To Bond All Over Again
by Dana Isbell - Short, "God-filled" birth

The Way She Wanted
by Name Witheld - Friend caught baby after short, easy labor

Solo Act
by Judy Steward - Mom caught baby

The Naturalness of Birth
by Kathy Frago - Gentle, "matter-of-fact" birth

Born in a Bathtub
by Anonymous - Solo birth story written in 1954

BIRTH - The Ultimate Experience
by Katie Chaffee - Two ecstatic births after an unhappy hospital birth

Ecstacy at Birth
by Natalie Bias - Painless birth deep in the night

Don't Be Afraid
by Kathleen Palm - Peaceful birth in a truck

Love, Happiness, and Pride
by Pat Stangl - Romantic third birth

A Family Event
by Malisa Knudson - Exhilarating 2nd birth redeems unhappy 1st one

My Little Miracle
by Sharlae Nevels - Surprise solo birth

The Blissful Birth of Matthew Renee
by Hygeia Halfmoon - Sexual, VBAC

The Beautiful Birth of Leah Kimiko
by Pamela Binkley - Painless birth; midwife didn't make it

Man, Woman and Here Comes Child
by William Vaughn - Fast, didn't make it to birth center

My Empowerment Through Birth
by Lori Stillwagon - Midwife didn't make it

Katie's Birth
by Donna Sarapata - Easy and fast; midwife didn't make it

Kathryn Emma's Birth
by Nicol Miller - Two hour labor, midwife didn't make it

Giving Birth in Paradise
by Jennifer VanLaanen-Smit - Beautiful "couples birth" in Hawaii

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