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Opening

My pregnant belly had been experiencing a lot of activity for more than a week, each time teasing me into thinking the baby was coming.

A New Mom at 50

We were both looking at crib quilts at a church bazaar, and she had asked me who was going to have a baby. "I am," I replied.

The author with her grandson. House o' Birth: A Journal on Becoming an Ama

A poet reflects on the changing nature of family.

Walter's First Days - a Story of Fear and Hope

The story of a premature baby's fight for life.

Our Home is a Shrine to the Birth of our Child

A father's perspective on homebirth.

Third Time's the Charm

Birth number three finally took this mom home.

Secondary Infertility: An Emotional Journey

Many women face infertility when trying for a second child. And although doctors can sometimes pinpoint medical causes for such "secondary infertility," the reasons often remain a mystery. For these women, not being able to understand why compounds their misery.

As Orion Watched

The Great Hunter looked down on the English moorlands and the little town of Totnes, overseeing the birth of my grandson who would be named Orion Reed.

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