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“After my emergency Cesarean section, I was shell-shocked that I wasn’t pregnant anymore.” Jennifer O’Brien, East Greenbush, N.Y.My first delivery, which was vaginal, went well. Overall, my ... READ MORE
Something has got to give. I’ve been up with Jack approximately 27,000 times in the past few nights. I’ve seen every single hour flashing on the clock for too many nights straight. It’s been ... READ MORE
The vomit bug hit us all—hard.  Charlie and Will got it so bad that they both puked for a good solid day and night.  After watching Julia, then Charlie, and then Will go through it, I knew ... READ MORE
Twin births have increased 70 percent in the past three decades. Here, three moms of multiples share their pregnancy and birth experiences. “I was excited, but I knew that increased risk came ... READ MORE
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. That’s what my sister’s doctors told her they were doing earlier this week as they discussed her impending C-section.  When it comes to ... READ MORE
I guess it’s no small coincidence that I’ve chosen the day after our nation’s biggest food holiday to size up my post-baby body.  And let me tell you: It’s not pretty.The photo you see here ... READ MORE
(Contined from Part I...) The birth experience I’d been hoping for The next few hours were just what I had hoped to experience at the birth center. I was able to labor on my own, in a ... READ MORE
Labor begins Finally, three weeks later, here it is: our labor and delivery story (broken up into two parts since it’s a bit long, and I know as a reader that I’d want to hear all the ... READ MORE
Our baby boy is here! John William Rousmaniere was born at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009.  “Jack” came into the world swimming, in a water birth at the North Shore Birth Center that ... READ MORE
We're proud to announce that John William Rousmaniere was born on October 21st at 3 a.m. at the Beverly Birth Center."Jack" is 10 lbs 6 oz. and 22 inches long!Mom is resting well, as all ... READ MORE