It’s hard to believe I’m writing my own birth story, well my home birth transfer birth story! I love taking the time to write a birth story from my perspective for each of my clients but it’s still the outsider’s perspective. While I am holding space, I am still not the one experiencing the birth …
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I met Amanda as I do many of my pregnant mama’s early in her pregnancy when she decided she wanted to have a home birth with her second child. Her first child had been born in the hospital and she knew this time she truly wanted to do something different. Her pregnancy progressed as expected …
I had the pleasure of meeting Tiffany midway through her second trimester after she made the decision that a home birth was going to be a better option for her and her family. Her first baby was delivered via c-section after she had been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and the induction methods they were giving her …
I met Vanessa late in her pregnancy when she found out her insurance would cover her home birth. She was thrilled to have found this option and we got excited for the rest of her care even though it was going to be short! Vanessa did beautifully and even handled going much later this pregnancy …
I met Debbie mid-way through her pregnancy after she had begun care with an OB and felt she wanted to do something different this pregnancy. Her previous child was born in the hospital and she did an amazing job with her natural birth but she just felt like home was where she needed to be …
I met Leah and her husband early in her first pregnancy when they decided it was best for them to pursue a home birth. Leah’s pregnancy progressed well but we discovered at her 20 week ultrasound that her placenta was lying very close to her cervix and in order to have a safe home birth, …
I met Hannah when she had her first baby at home with a fellow midwife colleague and I had the privilege of attending as an assistant! Hannah did an amazing job with her first labor and we were excited to see what her body would do with her second baby! Her pregnancy progressed smoothly and …
I met Marie VERY late in her pregnancy when she moved here from New York and knew she needed to change from her original hospital birth plan to a home birth plan. She never felt comfortable with the hospital and knew a home birth would be her best option. We got her transferred over, did …
I met Lisa when she and her husband were moving to the Springs from Denver and needed to make a provider change. Lisa had intended to deliver with midwives at the hospital like she did with her first but something in her heart felt she needed to try for a home birth. She had had …
I met Megan about halfway through her pregnancy after she had heard about me from a friend who was already seeing me. She had her previous child with an OB in the hospital setting and while the experience was not awful, she knew she wanted something different this time around and felt like a home …
I met Alyssa just like many of my other mamas, she had had two previous hospitals births and desired something different for this next baby; she felt a home birth was the perfect option for her after two natural births in the hospital. During her two previous pregnancies, cervical exams started at 36 weeks and …
I met Amanda early in her pregnancy as I do many of my mama’s when she and her spouse decided a home birth was what they wanted for their first child. Amanda was determined to take good care of herself even with severe nausea and vomiting well into the middle of her pregnancy. All of …