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Birth Memoirs

Although you may be familiar with the term “Birth Story,” we prefer the term “Birth Memoir.” For some, “Story” connotes a narrative that is fabricated.  This is a place for birth parents to tell their truth,
in their own powerful words.
There is much knowledge to be gleaned from the experiences of others.
These are the birth memoirs of people who have given birth in our community,
always shared with permission.

About Birth Memoirs

Hear us ROAR Birth Memoirs

11/10/2017

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BirthWise is proud to share this work from The Dewdrop Doula and her #HearUsRoar project.
Let’s share about birth! Shine a light on the good, the bad, and the ugly.  

“Hear Us Roar Birth Memoirs,” was started as a safe platform for individuals to share all types of birthing experiences. 
     

Roaring is done to protect, show ownership, to warn, or after a victory.  "Hear Us Roar" is for EVERY birth memoir. By sharing your birth memoirs, you will encourage others and bring awareness to possibilities throughout each unique birthing journey.  Each Birth Memoir belongs to a single person, each different but equally as important.

Together we are stronger; together they will hear us roar! 

Your Memoirs can be shared via email to Thedewdropdoula@gmail.com or http://m.facebook.com/thedewdropdoula .  Please add #hearusroarbirth and add your birthing location.  Let’s support one another, and spark awareness for better births.


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The Birth Memoir of Booker Floyd Wardlaw

11/5/2017

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Written by Meghan Wardlaw (Booker's mom). Shared with permission. Read about why we are sharing birth memoirs here.

"I don’t know why my birth stories are always so lengthy… I just want to remember stuff!?

Booker is my third babe. My first labor was a hellacious experience of doctor/hospital over reach, a 40+hour long labor, and a c-section that I was not ready or awake for. It left me with some real postpartum/PTSD issues.  My second was an elective c-section because of life things at the time and probably mostly the fear of repeating what had gone down before.
I decided this third time was my time. I was going to attempt the VBA2C (Vaginal Birth after 2 Cesarean Sections) and do everything in my power to make this a natural, safe, controlled, happy time for my babe and me. So we set out to do that.

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