The birth of Little Man, Part 1

Since I first found out I was pregnant, I have become a huge fan of birth stories. And since Little Man was born and I’ve experienced giving birth for myself I am an even bigger fan of those stories because I understand so much more of what the women who write them are describing.

I especially love positive birth stories. Since I did the Gentlebirth course, I’ve become much more aware of how few positive birth stories are represented in our media. Any time birth has to be shown, it tends to be shown in its most dramatic form. Which of course is often its most horrific form. And that wasn’t my story, and it wasn’t the story of many women I’ve spoken to. So what I’d love to do here is collect positive birth stories. So if you have one that you’d like to share, let me know. I’d love to publish it here.

Little Man’s birth story is a long one, even though his birth was relatively short – 10 hours from the first pang to the last push. To read his story, see Part 2.