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Your Baby's Birth Story
Writing Tips and Creative Ways to Preserve It
By Becky Lane
Sara: The pain was bad, but not unbearable. I was trying to focus on contractions, so I wasn't even aware of Dave or anyone else in the room.
Dave: It was hard to see Sara in so much pain, but I was so proud of how she was handling everything. The nurse asked if she wanted to try the birthing ball, but Sara was focusing all her energy on contractions and didn't answer, so I told the nurse we'd try it later when Sara was ready.
If you want to record the stories of all your children, the best way to do that is with separate stories, rather than combining them all into one. Whether you're writing your story for yourself or to publish online at a site like Birthstories.com, having each story written individually shows the importance of each child's unique entry into the world. And if you do submit it on Birthstories.com, it's easier to categorize your stories under the appropriate indexes.
Think about what you were hoping to learn when you read other moms' birth stories and include that information when you write your own. Also think about what memories you want to keep. The more detail you include, the more helpful it is for others reading your story to get a true sense of what your experience was like. And it means you won't have to fight the thousand other things in your mind trying to remember every last detail of your precious child's birth.
Include any informatin about your pregnancy you feel is important to the story. Did you have difficulty conceiving? Were there complications during your pregnancy? Did you struggle with your decision of whether to try for a VBAC after your first child's Cesarean section?
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