October 2008
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Home Birth Story: Rowen's Birth
My daughter Rowen was born at home into a kid’s pool. As the contractions grew stronger in my womb, a big summer storm was brewing ouside. It was quiet in my bedroom, we had candles burning, and I got in the water, I lay there in silence waiting. Just as the storm broke and the rain started, my body started. We pushed so hard, Ro and I. I checked to see if I could feel her and she was high...
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Five Benefits of Home Birth-Toni Rakestraw →
While many people don’t understand why you may want to choose a home birth, there are many benefits to staying home to birth your baby.
1. You are in your comfort zone. Instead of traveling during labor (which can disrupt your labor pattern), you are free to do what you want in your home. You don’t need to fit anyone else’s protocols or routines… you can create your own.
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Home Birth Story: Ivy's Birth
~submitted by Stephanie
This past weekend I had said a couple times I have a feeling it will be Sunday. I don’t think I had any physical indication to make me think that, but I was having more regular pressure and light contractions every day, and we also were having the heaviest rainfall in decades where we lived. Anything can happen. I had a feeling.
My midwife Lynda called on Saturday...