Birth Story Entries

Birth Story Entries

We've asked all moms and dads to share their childbirth stories with us in a written or video blog for a chance to win a baby product from Lamaze, TOMY or GC Brands Childrenswear. You can find the entries listed here, and read more about parents' personal experiences. Share your thoughts with us too in the comment section.

Written Birth Story Entries

Parent writers who have shared their childbirth stories in a penned blog post.

• "Pushing for the Best Care" by Melissa Driscoll, Arlington, VA
  - Read her birth story
• "Overcoming Society's Standard" by Briana Padilla, El Paso, TX
  - Read her birth story
• "Smiling in Tears" by Luz Ma Dollero, Houston TX
  - Read her birth story
• "Soulful Moaning" by Mignon Lott, Highland Park, MI
  - Read her birth story
• "First Baby of the New Year" by Jodie Harris, Wabeno, WI
  - Read her birth story
• "Trust Your Body" by Andrea Collins, Dayton, OH
  - Read her birth story
• "My Birth: A Great Sense of Empowerment and Happiness" by Kerri Stephen, Minneola, FL
  - Read her birth story
• "My Second Birth: The Healing I Needed" by Kendra Martin, Enid, OK
  - Read her birth story
• “New Mom: Childbirth Class Helped Me Give Birth the Way I Wanted” by Jacqueline Boyter, Jacksonville, FL
  - Read her birth story
• “Finding Comfort in Homebirth” by Victoria Gearity, Ossining, NY
  - Read her birth story
• "I Never Felt so Spiritual and Alive!" by Abby Moore, Grayville, IL
  - Read her birth story