First, A Little About Us

Hello, my name is Katy. I am a stay at home mother of two sweet little girls, ages 8 months and 6 years. I have been obsessed with all things pregnancy and childbirth related since my first pregnancy. I had my oldest daughter med-free in a hospital after laboring in a birth center. My second daughter was born at home this past February. I have dabbled in doula work, but ultimately feel my calling is childbirth education. It combines my two favorite things, birth information and talking!!

And my name is Stacie. I am a mother of four beautiful children, ranging in age from 15 years to 9 months old. I have had hospital births and am a vocal supporter of women having the freedom to choose the birth that works for them! Those close to me tend to describe me as outgoing, funny and creative. I  always have my hand in several pots and love to pursue as many projects as humanly possible.

Together, we came up with the idea, "Diary of a Mother: Birth" as a way to get your story out there. Coming from vastly different birth philosophies, we have always found a common thread in our love of birth stories. We are in the process of collecting birth stories for a book we hope to release before the end of 2011!!

If you would like to be a part of this project feel free to send us your birth story or stories. We ask that you edit out any personal information, but do share as much detail as possible. Things to consider when submitting your story: location of birth (state, country, etc.), your birth philosophy, your choice of care provider, where you gave birth (hospital, birth center, home, etc.), and any classes you took in preparation. We will contact you for permission to use your story before sharing it on this blog or using it for our book. If you have any questions feel free to email us!!

Last, but not least, we are running a contest to get this project off the ground. Details to follow...