Category Archives: Birth

Squirms & the Sexy Vagina

Posted on October 6, 2012 by anyavasquez

At age three, Lily sat with a book my mid-wife had provided, mesmerized by the illustration of a baby being born.  The mother was standing, leaning on the father, supported in her pushing.  “The baby is coming out of her … Continue reading →

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Vivienne Violet’s Arrival

Posted on June 25, 2010 by anyavasquez

Preface: This birth story was originally written in April 2009. I was expecting a shorter labor than with my first daughter but was trying not to assume anything about this new baby and how or when she would decide to … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Wild Ride: A Birth Story

Posted on June 18, 2010 by anyavasquez

Preface: This story was originally written in March 2006, shortly after Lily was born. I have modified it for this blog, as I am four years older and wiser, and hopefully a better writer. When I was pregnant, I was … Continue reading →

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Period Exclamation Point

Posted on May 14, 2010 by anyavasquez

Sometimes I consider getting pregnant again for the sole reason of not needing to deal with my period for another nine months. At the first spot of blood, I am grateful for not being pregnant, but the week to follow … Continue reading →

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This Kind of Love

Posted on May 7, 2010 by anyavasquez

I had felt love before and thought I understood its depths. Love for my family, my friends, my husband, my shoes; all of these are technically “love,” but in slightly different variations. I experienced a kind of love I never … Continue reading →

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