This is the birth story of my friend, Christy. I love that she sang while laboring, and I love how encouraging her husband and doula were, and I love the role her momma played in her darkest hour. Enjoy!
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After reading a post on Bonnie’s blog I asked her to submit a complete version about how she and her husband named their last three children. I love the meaning that each name was given. Thank you Bonnie for sharing your heartfelt story. –Robyn How We Came to Name Them Joshua, Charles, and Talita by
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An excerpt of our final Virtual Book Tour post from Segullah and a request for photos and testimonials for our Book Launch Party slideshow.
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Elizabeth’s story has tenderly reminded me that it is during our darkest hours and our most difficult moments that we can feel certain we are in the presence of angels. Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and her husband have been married for nine years. They live in a small town in Utah where they spend their free time swimming, playing board games, and battling with swords.
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Today’s birth story and thoughts on birth come from Elaine Cannon, the former General President of the Young Women for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I believe she she wrote this in the 80’s. When I had my first baby about thirty years ago, I was treated with great respect and infinite
This post is not from the TGOGL archives but it is from Lani’s Birth Faith blog archives. The articles she links to are fantastic sources of information. I enjoyed pondering the events of the Savior’s birth as I read her thoughts and hope you will enjoy it too. -Robyn We had a fun little
This birth story is from Mandy and not only is it a VBAC after two cesareans but she also had a inverted T incision. I came to know her through ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network). Mandy is just one of those people that is easy to like. This birth story may be long but it
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By Lani Axman I was pondering my ancestors recently and got wondering about their birthing experiences. How cool would it be to go back in a time machine and watch our ancestral mothers giving birth?! The closest I could get, however, was to look through some of the histories I have in my family history
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This is from The Gift of Giving Life archives originally posted in March 2010. It is one of my favorites because it reminds me of how close the Spirit World really is. I hope when you read it you will remember how you and your ancestors benefit one another from both sides of the veil.
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Below you will find our tentative table of contents. Chapter One: Our Legacy We Are Each Eve, Heather Farrell Divine Nature, Catherine Gambrell A New Woman, Jessi H. Heavenly Mother, Rixa Freeze Healing through Motherhood, Meghan Raynes-Matthews Our Latter-Day Saint Birthing Legacy, Heather Farrell The Family Tree of Knowledge, Felice Austin Our Mothers, Our Daughters,
