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My Natural Birth Center Birth Story – Part 2

My Natural Birth Center Birth Story – Part 2

Posted by Alyssa Britson Apr 26, 2017 Motherhood

Click. It went dark. I turned off the giraffe lamp in Bennett’s room, and I swallowed the rock that lodged in my throat as I cupped my hand under my belly, the way I always did when I wandered out of his bedroom at night. In my short journey through the darkness of his room, […]

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My Natural Birth Center Birth Story – Part 1

My Natural Birth Center Birth Story – Part 1

Posted by Alyssa Britson Apr 10, 2017 Motherhood

The gush woke me up. My eyes shot open, and adrenaline quickly traveled to each corner of my body. When it reached my chest, my heart squeezed and went into rapid rhythm. I turned to nudge Stuart. “Babe,” I said as I kept nudging. “Babe…I just felt a huge gush.” His eyes opened slowly as he […]

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The Hospital Birth of My First – Part 2: Induction of labor

The Hospital Birth of My First – Part 2: Induction of labor

Posted by Alyssa Britson May 3, 2016 Motherhood

~ This is a continuation of Part 1 ~ It was the corner room. It was the same room used during our tour of the hospital. It was stale and bland, as expected. It was nothing special, even though it was about to become center stage for the most beautiful show of life: the birth of […]

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