Birth Stories

Pregnancy and Birth can be an amazing time for a woman. I found myself drawn to stories, images and having many questions about what if. Sharing our birth stories seemed very natural to me, even though things didn’t always go how we’d wished they would. In the end, we’ve been blessed with 4 amazing children, here on earth with us – who continue to inspire, bring awe and smiles to us daily.

Mya Sage – Another Angel in our Family. My daughters darling baby, stillborn at 36 weeks.
It’s a sad day when I am adding the stillbirth of my grand-daughter Mya Sage to my birth stories – she was born October 18th 2011 at 6:50a.m. More to be added when Cassie has written her story, and when I get my story written.
Mya Sage – A Stillbirth Story by My Daughter
Mya Sage – Stillborn Grand-daughter

Unassisted Home Birth – birthed at home, in a pool… just us.
Tege’s home waterbirth – a hospital transport
Unassisted Pregnancy – belly pictures

Hospital Births
Cassie – my first Grandbaby Anna – Labor / Birth Story… in a hospital. Anna has her own website ~ Anna Riley. See Anna Riley flickr set for pics.
Cassie – first birth
Emily – second child – story to come
Ryland – pregnancy – belly pictures
Ryland – hospital birth with midwives.
Ryland – home again

Stillbirth – Our loss Jordan Riley was my husbands first baby.. lost at 36 weeks gestation.

Jordan – Stillbirth (disclaimer)
Jordan – Pregnancy of a Stillborn – belly pictures
Jordan Riley – Stillbirth Story
Jordan – Stillbirth (after) – Contains pictures

Other Pregnancy & Birth Related Pages:
Baby Shower Gift Ideas – I did a belly cast during my pregnancy with Teigen.. and we did one for Cas. It turned out so cute!
Memorialize Your Pregnancy – Six ways to make your pregnancy memorable. Nine months of pregnancy seems to last forever, but looking back, the time flew by.. Don’t forget little the things.
Beautiful Belly Pictures – I share a site I came across about women’s post-pregnant bellies… good to read.