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And Then There Were Five: Lyla Grace’s Birth Story

By Stephanie Jankowski 37 Comments

I apologize in advance for the excruciating detail in this post; I write so I can remember, and if I've learned anything about giving birth, it's that I swap brain cells for newborns and writing everything down is no longer a luxury, but necessity. And here we go... Palm Sunday found us at the 8 am ... » Learn More about And Then There Were Five: Lyla Grace’s Birth Story

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Birth Story: Logan

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Thank you to my friend Kristi, mother of THREE boys (bless her heart!), for sharing her first birth story. The other two are on their way! __________________________________________________________________________ Did you ever hear a woman say “he was two weeks late?” and feel bad for her?? Do you ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Logan

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Birth Story: Andrew

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Rebecca's story is inspiring on so many levels: she stayed calm when others would have panicked; she rolled with the punches when she had to deliver her first baby early; and she remained grateful and faithful through it all. Her little guy didn't come into the world how or when she expected, but, ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Andrew

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Birth Stories: Emma & Lily

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Big sis Emma turns 3 today, so it's the perfect day to share how she came into the world! Her birth story is followed by her little sister, Lily's. Lily really threw her mom (and a few police officers!) for a loop, but it's one of my favorite birth stories EVER! And how cool is her birthday: ... » Learn More about Birth Stories: Emma & Lily

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Birth Story: Ethan

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In honor of his birthday, I'm publishing Mr. Ethan's birth story today. He doesn't remember a thing about this day 4 years ago, but his Mom sure does! Thanks for sharing, Trish, and a happy, happy birthday to your big ... » Learn More about Birth Story: Ethan

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