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Your Birth Story in 6 Words
You know that book Not What I Was Planning, the collection of memoirs that are six words long? Well, a blogger/doula is riffing on that idea and asking people to writer their birth stories in just six words. (I believe “ouch” counts as a word.)
Can you do it?
Here are a few so far:
Front seat, 60mph, early morning, WOW!
Nurse insists it’s worth it. Correct.
On all fours, laughing him out.
Unplanned cesarean. Stillbirth avoided. Overwhelmed…overjoyed.
thank god i’m not pregnant anymore.
Don’t push, can’t not, he’s here!
Come on, Babble readers, give us your birth and adoption stories in six words.
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67 Comments
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amdoc said beer would dull pain.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amLong time coming, but complete joy.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amE: birthtub leaked! slow heartbeat, c-section, LOVE.
T: unsuccessful VBAC. redhead!? peace, hmmmm vasectomy?
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amHomebirth. Baby Boy. Hemmorage. Horizontal bedrest.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am1. C-Section six weeks early, beautiful boy.
2. Repeat c-section, gorgeous little daddy’s girl.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am#1: Can we stop at Starbucks first?
#2: Chin to chest? Oh, he’s out.
#3: TBD…any day now.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWater Broke – Manicure – Four Pushes – Miracle!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amBig head. Broken artery. Unending love.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amThese are great!
Baby#1 – So quick – arrived in the ambulance.
Baby #2 – Due May’08 – Moved closer to hospital.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am#1- two days. no drugs. hi there
#2- second baby not easier damn liars
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amSplash,
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWhat? Pull my cervix down? Why?
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amAm I doing this right?
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWouldn’t flip over. Cut her out.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am#1: New doctor – never again – worth it.
#2: Four hour labor, baby’s here!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amTwo epidurals, neither worked, felt everything!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amnude and noisy three-hour shower.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amForty-four hours. Caesarian. Prize: Gorgeous Girl.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amit works ! she actually came out!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amtruth? that was the easy part.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am#1: Did I really just do that?!
#2: So much easier. I love waterbirth.
cnoelk commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amnatural became chemical, childbirth became picnic
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amHail Mary delivery after three days
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amfailed induction. scheduled c-section. beautiful boy!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amsix weeks early. he is fine.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amThere’s no room at the inn.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amFour-day homebirth. Would do again.
mfavorite commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amThey should offer epidurals at spas.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amDon’t tell me it doesn’t hurt!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amDidn’t mean to go natural – oops!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am52-hour labor, big head, forceps, baby!
honeybee commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amHardest work, biggest reward. Go team.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amhome, water good, massive push, sploosh
(I’m laughing at so many of these! This is great.)
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amNo epidural, pushed, ended with C-section.
dhsredhead commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWhy does this take so long?
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amNurse, seriously, CLEAN UP MY PUKE.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWait for family to arrive? No!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amCesarean. “You’re too old to wait.”
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amFast. Husband = Iraq. Phone = Best Friend.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amNo Drugs! Okay, maybe. Blue Contractions.
krisrudy commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amI bit and scratched my husband.
shontilynn commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amDoctor, when I say stop, STOP.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amThirty hours later, out she came!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amTo hospital on motorcycle, no really!
Mom2BK08 commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amplanned natural, hit 7, drugs please
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am#1: Go home. Back so soon? Girl!
#2: Morning. Induce. Wait. Next morning–boy!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 ami did it drug free, baby!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amPitocin and epidural made it easy!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amHuh? Oh. What time is it?
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amTo the hosptial sooner next time.
froggemom commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 ammidwife saves possible hospital nightmare. surreal.
monkeymom23 commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amgiant head, thank god for c-sections!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amK: Spring blizzard blankets pain with joy.
S: So quiet, so simple, at home.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amPushed so long, forgot about baby.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amwhats that burning sensation? oh shit!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amI’ll never do that again, maybe.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amEasier than the weeks that followed.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amWheelchair! Nine? Told you! (Pushes) Baby!
leahsmom commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amMeeting you so soon! Scared, joyful.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amLike a marathon? Try mega-(wo)man.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amSo much for a birth plan.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 am24 hours labor = one baby
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 ammom planned, God laughed, baby smiled!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 ami hope i don’t poop.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amBradley intentions…every intervention…happy ending!
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amReady for painkillers. Oops! Too late.
Anonymous commented on Jan 01 70 at 12:00 amOne week early, I’m not ready! (the girl) and Get this baby out of me! (the boy)
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