title: The birth of joseph gabriel.
abstract: In this column, a mother shares the story of the birth of her first child. With confidence in the process of birth and in her ability to give birth, and with the support, confidence, and encouragement of her mother and sisters, Anne manages to cope with strong contractions through a busy day. Finally, her husband realizes how fast labor is progressing. Baby Joseph was born less than 2 hours after arrival at the hospital.
authors.forename: Anne Touhill
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cantine
keywords: labor pain; labor support; natural birth; normal birth