Sarah’s Journey Our fourth child, Weston, is a blessing that we didn’t see coming, and his birth was truly a…

Rachel’s JourneyThe Rise Up program at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital gave me and my daughter a second chance and a fresh start. I don’t know what would have happened if I didn’t have that program.I’m 27 now, and my daughter Raedynn was born at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital on December 11,…

Arianna’s JourneyThe best part of my birth journey is that I didn’t have to travel far from home to have an exceptional birth experience right here in Bogalusa. For my third child I wanted to stay close to home and repeat the great experience I had when I delivered my second child at Our Lady of…

Elizabeth’s JourneyPregnancy has taught me patience and that I don’t have as much control as I think I do. Having an induction for my third birth made me realize that you can have a plan but you also have to be OK with things not going according to plan.My husband and I welcomed William to…

Remi’s Journey I feel blessed to be pregnant. My journey has been super easy and routine. I’m just amazed and…

Katy’s JourneyHaving my babies where I work was a little weird since I know everyone at St. Francis. I knew as soon as I walked in the text messages flew: “Katy’s in labor!” It was all good though. I love my nurses and show them pictures of my growing boys when I see them at…

Desiree’s JourneyI felt kind of like a rockstar after my VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) – I can’t believe I just did this.My second son and third child, Grayson John, was born October 17, 2017, at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Taking a Pregnancy Test on a Hunch I actually found out…

Kennedy’s JourneyAs a postpartum nurse I’ve taken care of a lot of moms and babies and know what to expect. When I had my third child, I expected a pregnancy similar to my first two, so I was on the lookout for blood pressure issues. But I ended up dealing with gestational diabetes and having…

Jacqueline’s JourneyVisualizing that my delivery could go beautifully, that it could even be the best day of my life, helped me have a wonderful, profound experience. Prayer and Scripture also played important roles during my son’s birth.My husband, Andrés, and I welcomed our son, Lucas Andrés, on September 20, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes…

Jamie’s Journey Pregnancy is beautiful and scary, but those two feelings can coexist. I didn’t know motherhood would make me…

Morgan’s Journey Being a new mom on this great adventure of motherhood is teaching me a lot about myself as…