No, it’s not your imagination. More people are having twins or multiples than ever before. Twins are becoming more common due to a variety of reasons. More women are waiting to have children, many couples are using fertility drugs, and the rate of in vitro fertilization has increased. According to the CDC, the rate of twins has increased 76 % from.... Read More
At Beenke, we know that every birth story is different. Your experience will be as unique and amazing as your child is...and we love that! But we also know that when you’re pregnant, you can’t help but ask your mom friends to share their birth stories with you because it helps to know what you might expect. That’s our roundabout way of saying we.... Read More
We came across Piper’s birth story in the blog Love Lola! This lifestyle blog, written by registered dietitian and mom Lauren Foster, covers food, fashion, and motherhood. Lauren chronicles her entire pregnancy in photos and posts, and she also shares the birth story of of her first child, Piper. Lauren very much wanted to have a natural childbi.... Read More
After having baby #1 the traditional way (in a hospital), Holly Pevzner decided to have baby #2 at home. This wasn’t a quick and easy decision, her first child had come so fast...she almost had him in public! When she found out she was pregnant a second time, she asked her doctor how she might avoid that kind of craziness this go-around. The doc.... Read More
We’ve all heard scary stories of emergency c-sections performed because mom or baby was in distress. The anxiety and stress of these situations can result in associating c-sections with a negative birth experience. Corrine, who writes the fashion and lifestyle blog Mint Arrow, wanted to share her birth story to show how a scheduled c-section can a.... Read More
