Back in March of 2007 I found out that a long-time friend was finally expecting.  Having prayed so long with her for this very child, I wanted to give a special gift.  So, each Thursday throughout her pregnancy I wrote a post for the mommy-to-be offering information, advice, or encouragement.  Below is a list of the titles from that series culminating in her precious baby’s birth story.  If you are expecting, congratulations!  I hope that you too will benefit from these writings.  If you are already a fortunate parent, please don’t hesitate to share in the comments your thoughts on birth.  Or link to your own story, we’d love to read it.

• About Birth - The First in a Series

• Birth-Day: In Which An Angel is Born

• Birth-Day: Faith Boost

• Birth-day: An Ounce of Prevention

• Birth-day: Choose Your Own Adventure

• Birth-Day: Birthing From Within

• Birth-day: You Can Fly

• Birth-Day: A Cure for Colic?

• Birth-Day: The Secret

• Birth-Day: I Think I Can, I Think I Can…

• Birth-Day: Another Birth Story

• Birth-Day: Belated

• Birth-Day: Surrounded by Support

• Birth-Day: Introduction

• Birth-Day: Moving Through Labor

• Birth-day: Looks Can Be Deceiving

• Birth-Day: Proper Hospital Attire

• Birth-Day: The Stranded Beetle

• Birth-Day: What Does Labor Feel Like?

• Birth-Day: Labor is Easier than…

• Birth-Day - Wherein I Learn Something New Too

• Birth-Day: Birth Unfolds in Pictures

• Birth-Day: A Little Birth Humor for You

• Birth-Day: A Doula for Every Woman

• Birth-Day: Brother’s Story

• Birth-Day: Foster’s Birth

• Birth-Day - For Real

• Birth-Day:  Leslie’s Story