July 22, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
When you're pregnant, it's only natural to immerse yourself in details and stories about birth. Since there's no way to know exactly how your own birth will unfold, there's a sense of peace that comes from reading other stories to see how others responded and managed. The following short summaries provide a quick taste of very positive experiences for four different people.
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November 22, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
If you landed on this post because you searched "what does a contraction feel like," welcome! I hope you won't be disappointed. It's so hard to describe something physical to someone who has no framework to understand it. Like, if you were to describe to me right now how it feels to hike Mt. Everest, I would hear you but not really "get it." My typical hike involves plodding along well-worn paths at the closes state park.
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April 02, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
During my second pregnancy, my mom loved to tell me that I was born in the emergency room without time for an epidural; she hoped (that for my sake) I would deliver my baby just as quickly. Neighbors shared their concern that I designated a friend who liv
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July 28, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
A former "Great Expectations" writer, Julie, shares thoughts on preparing for her upcoming birth by reviewing her first birth.
As a soon to be second time mom, and hard on the heels of my last baby (the two girls will be 18 months apart), I
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April 26, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Your birth is an event you will remember forever. Need proof? Call up your mother or grandmothers and ask them to recount their birth stories (if you havent already) youll be amazed at the details they can recall! In addition to those memories,
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