I blame Tuesday nights with giving me a serious case of baby itch.  Prenatal Yoga takes places while I’m there so I get to see lots of moms blossom throughout their pregnancies and then enjoy the pleasure of meeting their sweet little babies once they’ve arrived.  Many come back specifically on a Tuesday to introduce their newest family member to Deb, our yoga instructor, and their old yoga friends.  I’ve learned, though, it’s not just about making introductions to sleeping newborns in car seats.  It’s about new moms, moms-to-be and birth stories.

It’s a beautiful thing to to be a part of – a new mother sharing her birthing wisdom with women who will soon go on their own childbirth journey.  There are always questions, oohs and ahhs, hugs, smiles, comfort, cheerleading.  It doesn’t matter if it was a wonderful or challenging experience; both new moms and moms-to-be benefit from birth stories.  Moms-to-be learn that childbirth is unique to every woman and child.  New moms get to connect, explore and celebrate the road that led to their child’s arrival.

Because we get to hear so many great birth stories, we thought it was time to start sharing them here on our blog.  We know not every labor is smooth sailing.  We know you can have a vaginal birth after a c-section.  We know not every baby goes home right away.   We know some women adore epidurals.  We know others love the rush of  natural childbirth. We know, we know.  We want you to know.  First hand, from the moms who have been there.

Starting tomorrow, every Tuesday we will feature a new birth story.  And by birth story we mean any story of a family’s journey into parenthood.   If you would like to share your personal birth story, please send an email to carla@bellanimaternity.com.  To kick things off, over the next several weeks the Bellani mamas will be sharing the ups and downs of their own childbirthing experiences.  Be sure to tune in tomorrow for our first birth story!

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