Home / Birth This is birth: An adoption journey By Motherly December 21, 2020 Rectangle An adoption journey: Watch this husband and wife finally become parents after a seven-year journey. “We waited over 12 hours at the hospital and as soon as Ethel was born, Rob and Sarah got to hold her and do skin to skin immediately. They had been waiting SO long for this moment (not just the 12 hours), and it was the most beautiful thing to witness. When she grows up, Ethel will be able to watch this film and be reminded of how wanted and loved she is.” Videographer Alyssa Kellert Photo + Film The latest News They asked me to ‘prepay’ for my baby: The rising cost of maternity care no one prepares you for Birth We should stop discarding placentas after birth, scientists say Birth Stories When my youngest daughter was in the NICU, I felt like I was failing both of my kids Birth Stories American mom gives birth in Japan and the amenities are jaw-dropping