Justine was born on Oct. 30, 1986. I was 21 years old, and my desire for a home birth was overshadowed by the fear and ignorance of my MIL and my husband, G. I decided on a hospital birth with a Certified Nurse Midwife in attendance. On Oct 29, around 7pm I felt what were […]
Home Birth With Midwife For First Time Mom
When I first tried to pour my thoughts about my baby’s birth into words, I had to realize, I can’t tell you the story without telling anything about the nine months before. My pregnancy was not a “usual” one: I made it through as a single mom. It was the first time that I gave […]
Sixth Baby – Unassisted Birth
Birth is not just a physical event and definitely not a medical event. For humans, it was designed by the Creator as the way to bring forth those created in His image. Because He has created us eternal, spiritual beings, it is first of all a spiritual event. A true miracle is taking place in […]
Surprise! Baby Arrived Before The Midwife
1st birth was in 1977 in Tx. It was a hospital birth with a total four hour labor. Even at that speed, the OB broke my membranes at the very end to speed things along. I was never asked, nor told what was happening to me. Dh signed all paperwork and was not allowed to […]
Tubal Reversal Baby Unassisted Home Birth
On January 18, 1999 I had a tubal reversal, by Dr. Levin of Louisville, KY. What a combination – the best doctor in the world and the Great Physician, enabling a total healing in my body. Six days later, Susanna was conceived. The pregnancy did not start out very well. There was the healing from […]
Unassisted Home Birth – VBAC
My labor began with my water breaking at 5 AM. I don’t know how people mistake it for peeing. Even though it was only a small amount, the sensation was unmistakable. I got up to assess the amount and color (it was just a enough to wet my underwear, but not dripping and it was […]