Birth stories
Without a doubt, the most beautiful day of my life.
The day everything changed, the day we had waited for—and, above all, hoped for—for so very long, the day we were finally going to meet our son and become mom and dad. For nine months, I enjoyed being pregnant. I’d never been so proud of my body. I loved it so much. It was exactly […]
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A home birth with everyone I love around me
Part 1—The Preparation Phase On New Year’s Eve, we went to bed very early, and a little later I noticed a few contractions. A few days ago, I had joked, “It would be something, giving birth during the fireworks.” But this time, I didn’t make it to midnight—I just fell asleep. I woke up to […]
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Honest Motherhood @thatgirlwithherblog
“I guess I underestimated it a bit, becoming a mom. I have a hard time dealing with change anyway, and this is, of course, the biggest change ever. And I’m struggling with that. So no ‘on cloud nine’ here for now. Just feelings of sadness, homesickness, and fear of the future. Thanks to all the […]
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Merel Damhuis #honestmomstories with a touch of grief
Seppe’s Birth There he is! Our Seppe. After a smooth and pleasant delivery, our fourth child was born on August 20, 2023, at 11:31 a.m. He’s the little brother of Tijn*, Else, and Hidde. It still feels surreal that he’s finally here. I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning with mild back contractions; by […]
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The hospital bag!
“Oh, you mean a Go-Bag,” my husband says when I explain that I really need to pack the bag right away. I’m 36 weeks and 6 days pregnant, and officially, I’m allowed to give birth at home starting tonight. A Go-Bag? I look at him questioningly—that does sound cooler than an emergency bag. Yeah, you […]
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