Birth Stories

Mariam and Joe are tickled pink about becoming parents. It wasn't supposed to happen, Joe has a problem with his sperm. As a young medical student, Mariam is busy. But Joe takes good care of her, he even gives Mariam the injections she needs to control her gestational diabetes. Their baby is big and Mariam is being induced on her due date. Her obstetrician also happens to be one of her medical professors. Lisa and Lyall visit the local hardware store to pick up supplies for the home birth of their second child. After her latest exam, their mid-wives recommend moving the birth to the hospital. Lisa's baby is large and she had a c-section with her first, which increases the risk of her uterus rupturing. Lyall is disappointed and angry, he feels the mid-wives have suggested this change too late in the game. Lisa however, is more pragmatic and considers the change of venue. Kim and John's fourth baby is on its way! At the hospital, the doctor jump-starts Kim's contractions. Once they kick in, Kim receives an epidural. Feeling better, she settles into the job at hand, but not without giving her husband John a hard time in the process! She gives birth to a healthy baby girl, and she and John are friends again.