tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post7576926924500306525..comments2010-03-15T14:09:30.480-05:00Adventures In Babywearinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02703122439142892617jsprecourt@yahoo.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-88887574877285976892010-03-15T14:06:59.849-05:002010-03-15T14:06:59.849-05:00OH wow... this is a beautiful story of your daughter&#39;s birth! I&#39;ve considered a midwife for my next, but have been uneasy about the home birth part of it..... but this sounds so peaceful and surreal.... thank you for sharing!Krista, Bill, Eliya &amp; Logan Kurtzweilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17369667779058274023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-79550751493513040062010-03-15T00:10:19.547-05:002010-03-15T00:10:19.547-05:00This is a great story. I hope we all can be so lucky with how everything timed and went for you. And even with the nesting food prep prior to your water breaking. Perfect!kiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13770862608033655917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-76559381425526229252009-09-15T15:56:16.413-05:002009-09-15T15:56:16.413-05:00Truly a beautiful, give me goosebumps birth story.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, sweet Ivy LaRue!Chellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18157079109164214233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-40951351815673205852009-09-14T23:07:42.159-05:002009-09-14T23:07:42.159-05:00That is such a beautiful birth story! It brought tears to my eyes by the end of it.Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10110041382116193467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-35899203828202393362009-08-22T18:41:04.001-05:002009-08-22T18:41:04.001-05:00Awesome! I love birth stories... and I love the idea of home birth. :)Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17104664228769032430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-77954436764954568042009-05-10T18:37:41.347-05:002009-05-10T18:37:41.347-05:00Oh this is so beautiful! I had a homebirth as well and I so love reading other homebirth stories!Desiree Fawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248779047139738858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-50349298408799737642009-04-15T13:01:33.082-05:002009-04-15T13:01:33.082-05:00That was powerful Steph..truly!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11870698797897457904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-73519426230204440562009-03-15T18:46:42.154-05:002009-03-15T18:46:42.154-05:00I wish I could stand a home birth. I just don't handle the pain well. I liked the epidural too much.<BR/><BR/>I almost cried reading this. it's beautiful.Maria D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02736669004937432279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-57705735636967540202008-10-08T18:22:04.485-05:002008-10-08T18:22:04.485-05:00ok this is such a great birth story and I am so glad that I read this. I am due to have our 3rd in April and I have chosen to do a home birth and I am so excited. I loved hearing your story and it was very encouraging to me. Ivy is beautiful and congratulations.Dawn Blay-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738684326478885253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-29320562939179924972008-10-01T12:23:47.529-05:002008-10-01T12:23:47.529-05:00What an amazing, beautiful story! I just love reading a birth story full of peace, no complications, and a perfect birth experience. Amazing.Rachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-84233048949937985542008-10-01T08:02:36.073-05:002008-10-01T08:02:36.073-05:00Stephanie, I have been out of loop for a little while, so I had no idea until today that you'd had your beautiful little girl! Reading your birth story, I have chills - what a simply beautiful way to bring a new life into your family. I'm insanely jealous! :) But also, so very happy for you. My very best wishes for you all :)Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near Youhttp://dawnandjimmy.us/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-16245907924639792952008-09-29T09:01:01.921-05:002008-09-29T09:01:01.921-05:00Simply amazing and moving. I was about to cry. Beautiful experience you have. I hope I can I have a birth like that.Estherhttp://journeywithyou.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-90102145728205701602008-09-28T03:06:06.166-05:002008-09-28T03:06:06.166-05:00What an amazingly perfect birth story!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466787929155740128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-13819921668363425352008-09-26T22:53:43.529-05:002008-09-26T22:53:43.529-05:00So happy for you!<BR/><BR/>What a lovely and peaceful story. <BR/><BR/>A must-read and I put it on Alpha Mom's Reading List.Isabel Kallmanhttp://www.alphamom.com/mmbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-41649442002217952582008-09-25T03:26:00.588-05:002008-09-25T03:26:00.588-05:00What an amazing, wonderful, perfect story. And what a gift to Ivy to have it written down. I love hearing about a gentle birth.<BR/><BR/>She is just beautiful. Congratulations to you all.heather.pnrhttp://unproductivereproduction.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-73948389854676894342008-09-24T19:12:01.290-05:002008-09-24T19:12:01.290-05:00Super duper congratulations....a truly beautiful birth story and thanks for sharing!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653205287950342789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-41281663322528031942008-09-24T17:25:41.935-05:002008-09-24T17:25:41.935-05:00wonderful! my sister-in-law is having her first home birth (baby # 3) and i get to be there to watch as life expresses itself so wonderfully. thanks for sharing your story. i'm going to foward it to her. <BR/><BR/>blessings..lylahLylahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436702227303638509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-68605749452809793992008-09-23T21:16:00.233-05:002008-09-23T21:16:00.233-05:00what a beautiful story... I am so happy for you and thrilled it went so well. Sounds just wonderful!<BR/><BR/>brittany4 Little Men and Twinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133402009068636449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-28911394689407673802008-09-23T09:02:27.113-05:002008-09-23T09:02:27.113-05:00congrats on your beautiful little girl ivy. i adore the name and love your birth story. i also had natural childbirth for both of my children - albeit in the hospital as i'm somewhat high risk - but i am a firm believer in the natural birth process if possible as there is nothing like it. i can't imagine numbing myself during the most amazing experience of bringing a new life into the world!Classy Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477508031012104273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-62873386586617577972008-09-23T07:55:46.551-05:002008-09-23T07:55:46.551-05:00I'm so glad I finally got a chance to read this! It sounds like a wonderful experience... thanks for sharing.willblogforshoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02666927506551012042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-64432690503392538242008-09-23T00:38:11.066-05:002008-09-23T00:38:11.066-05:00Simply beautiful! How are things going at home? Did you have help with meals, etc? I was so not in shape to take care of things, let alone other kiddos! Not trying to be nosey, just dreaming/preparing for when I get to have another one and I am thinking seriously about home birth! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!Our Love Storyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312148831939366694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-79992201672773294262008-09-22T11:59:12.269-05:002008-09-22T11:59:12.269-05:00What a cool story. I'm glad everything went so well for all of you and that it was just as you wanted or even better! <BR/><BR/>Congratulations!Kiki@Seagulls in the Parking Lothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10280585722372047833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-75317097136778230032008-09-21T21:24:46.816-05:002008-09-21T21:24:46.816-05:00This birth story is an encouragement to me! I am due in 3 weeks with my first, I'm doing it also with a midwife, but at a hospital. I hope mine goes this smoothly!Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289173195189176770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-52739547595651854912008-09-21T20:09:16.238-05:002008-09-21T20:09:16.238-05:00I cry each time I read this. It's just so beautiful and perfect.Crooked Eyebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754463519916418737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-13875246456155220352008-09-21T17:51:52.410-05:002008-09-21T17:51:52.410-05:00wow Steph,<BR/> I was in tears over how perfect your story is!!!...now is all I have to do is wait for my time(my due date is today)...still waiting...:)STEPHANIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14238700249522308899noreply@blogger.com