Almost a year and a half ago I was trying to make sense of things that had happened during my second birth. My son was almost a year old and I still had a deep sense of frustration at the lack of control I had during his birth. We had experienced one hospital birth that […]
Sixth Baby, Second UC – 11 lb Girl!
Saturday Jan. 30th I wake up in a really bad mood because I didn’t go into labor. Finally I buck up and dh T., the kids and I decide to go get groceries. I figure it can’t hurt and maybe this outing will be enough to start contractions. We get home and I keep pushing […]
Fourth Baby A Planned Unassisted Home Birth
I have had 5 births. The first two were unmedicated hospital births, the third a birth attended by a lay midwife, the fourth a planned unassisted home birth and the fifth another home birth with a midwife. I am not much into medical things when they are not necessary so I have always had a […]
Third Unassisted Home Birth – Tenth Baby
James’ Arrival I was very impatient to have this baby. I was absolutely HUGE, and had trouble sleeping, walking, and all. Every night I went to bed wondering if this would be the last night I would go to bed pregnant. So, April 14th (Tuesday night) was no different. Dh R. was staying up to […]
Quick Labor – Older Child Caught the Baby
Third unassisted home birth, after one hospital birth of twins. This being my third home birth, I wasn’t worried about where the baby would be born, and if the other children would be present. My twin daughters are thirteen, they were allowed to watch, but my two sons went to their aunt’s house. The contractions […]
Surprise! “The Midwife didn’t make it.”
A surprise, unassisted home birth, 13 years after 4th hospital birth. The midwife didn’t make it. My husband M. and I have 5 children. The first 4 were born in a hospital with very nice, uncomplicated births. At that time (1977, ’79, ’81, ’84), I didn’t realize that home birthing was an option. I did […]