I had had two other children in the hospital. One with pitocin and an epidural – one with a gas mask. I really wanted home births with all three of my kids, but I got talked out of it with my first two. With this one I was determined to do it the way I wanted…
December 2024 When Zac and I found out we were expecting baby number 4 we knew we wanted a differentbirth experience. We listened to our friend’s testimonies, we researched, and most of all weprayed over what direction we should take when it came to our labor and delivery. It took usuntil week 30 of my…
The Birth Story of Our Baby Girl It all began in the quiet hours of early morning. I was lying in bed, listening to Matt get ready for work, when I felt something shift. I told him, “This baby is coming,” which isn’t something I’d normally say, but I just knew. Matt kissed me goodbye…
Lucy Veen The beginning stages of my labor started in the evening on June 19, (five days past my due date). I was having some mild cramping, and I thought to myself “I should really go to bed and get some sleep. With my previous labor I got way too excited when the contractions started…
Our Home Birth Story: When we found out we were pregnant last fall, one of our first questions was, “Do we want to plan a home birth again?” (For those unaware, our birth with Reese was a planned home birth that ultimately ended with a transfer to the hospital due to an unforeseen complication—one that…
Tim and Mary Beth Shaw; 4th baby, 2nd home birth For a couple weeks before my due date, I started to have some more serious contractions at night/early morning while sleeping but they would always stop when I got up in the morning. I had them again the morning after my due date (Wednesday) and they were intense…
9/3/2023 This was my first pregnancy and came as a surprise to both my husband and I as I had struggled with my hormones in recent years. Just 3 months after we got married we discovered I was pregnant and I panicked because I hadn’t prepared or felt ready whatsoever and my mind went straight…
I was woken up just at 3:20am by contractions on Easter morning. I had been having contractions every evening for more than a week, but these were much stronger and did not let me go back to sleep. My husband, Aaron woke up as I started walking around and our three year old daughter, Enid,…
On Tuesday, July 2nd I noticed a bloody show when I used the bathroom at work. I texted Patrice and my husband, Aaron to let them know. I worked the rest of the day feeling very excited that my baby was going to be on her way. This would be my first biological baby and…
(First time mom, high blood pressure = hospital birth) 4/12/23 Wednesday Past our due date of April 8th Cameron and I went to a routine office visit with Patrice and Barb. My blood pressure that day before going to the office was tracking up, we were discouraged. When Barb checked my BP at the office…