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William Sebastian’s Birth Story (Kristi’s Preterm Classical Cesarean)

"But at once he spoke with them, 'Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!' He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely astounded."-- from the gospel on Will's birthday. Mk 6 Though it has been over two weeks since his birth, I still find myself in… Continue reading William Sebastian’s Birth Story (Kristi’s Preterm Classical Cesarean)

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Kai’s Birth Story (Nicole’s Classical Cesarean)

At 20 weeks of my pregnancy we found out that our baby had S. terratoma, a growing tumor on his lower back.  Abortion was recommended but we declined.  By week 32 we realized, due to the size of the tumor, that we would never get a chance to even try having a natural birth.  The… Continue reading Kai’s Birth Story (Nicole’s Classical Cesarean)

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Castiel’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Unexpected VBAC After a Classical)

2012 was a very bittersweet year for our family. In the late spring of 2011, my husband ended up being diagnosed with unexplained secondary infertility. There were some decisions to make, and after a lot of thought and heart to heart chats, we felt the choice we made was right for us. We decided on… Continue reading Castiel’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Unexpected VBAC After a Classical)

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Rowan’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Preterm Classical Cesarean)

January 27, 2007 I had been hospitalized at 26 weeks for softening of my cervix which was then determined to be pre-term labor, thankfully the contractions stopped after being medicated. After four full days, I was discharged with medication (nifedipine) to take while on bed rest to discourage contractions. On Jan 27th, 2007 (30 weeks)… Continue reading Rowan’s Birth Story (Tiyama’s Preterm Classical Cesarean)