This is what a fast and furious home birth looks like for a first time mom and dad. This sweet girl was born at home with us December 18th and her mama powered her out in less that 5 hours! Congrats to this lovely family!

This first time mama worked so hard to push this beautiful baby girl out into the world, she and her husband were a great team. Born at home with us on December 15th, weighing in at 9 lbs even. Congratulations, sweet family!

This sweet mama was having baby number 4. As the waves came she cuddled her youngest to sleep. The waves grew stronger and she pushed her 9 lb 2 oz baby out in bed right next to sleeping big brother. The rest of the family came in the meet the little one while he slept. The things that happen when you are sleeping…

It was especially fun to help this repeat family welcome their second son into the world. I helped them with their first 3 years ago and this time around big brother got to be there to witness his baby brother being born. Beautiful water birth, born into daddy’s hands and big brother got to cut the cord. I love this sweet family!

This first time mama labored so quickly, we barely had time to set up the birth space. I arrived at 1:45am and these beautiful baby girl was born at home in the birth tub at 2:41am. Such a sweet experience to help this family have a beautiful home birth.

This family transferred from OB care late in pregnancy because of the hospital regulations regarding COVID and a desire for a more natural birth experience for their second child. Her first baby came 4 weeks early so it was quite a surprised when this baby went past her due date. But when labor started it came on so quickly this mama barely had time to get home from the beach and have a baby. We were able to fill up the birth tub in time and she had this 9 lb beautiful girl in the water. I think her expressions say it all.

This little one was born to a first time mama that just went for it. Labor started around 11pm and baby was born before 10 the next morning. No hesitation at all and her partner offered great support. There is a lot to be said for not having a lot of expectations and just trusting the body knows what its doing. Birth is a natural process, not a medical event.

This sweet first time mama broke her water in the late afternoon just a couple days past 37 weeks of pregnancy. Around 10pm contractions began to get noticeable and shortly after midnight the dad called to tell us they were 2 minutes apart. We knew we had an hour drive so we headed on our way. We arrived to find this strong mama laboring hard, baby was born in water into his mamas hands just a half hour after our arrival. Congratulations sweet family!

This first time mom starting labor more than 2 weeks early with her water breaking around noon. She started having contractions early the next morning around 4:15, by 6:15 the dad called to tell us she felt like she had to push! So we headed over right away and arrived to find her laboring with what appeared to be very little effort and light contractions. She barely made a peep and we could hardly tell when she was having contractions. Baby was born at 9:16am with a true knot in his cord. This little guy never skipped a beat and his mama made birth look easy!

This sweet boy came in fast and furious with the full moon, weighing in at 8 lbs. Beautiful birth for this family who chose home birth after deciding they didn’t want to have their baby in the hospital during the pandemic. It’s been a really special 3 months caring for them and big sister was over the moon and well on her way to being a midwife!

This sweet woman got the experience she wanted with us. Her first child was born via a cesarean with another provider that she felt was unnecessary.  She was induced and one thing led to another, leaving her feeling like she was no longer in control of her body.  She was scared into a cesarean and told her baby was in danger.  Although she healed well physically and her baby was healthy, it was emotionally scarring for her.  

When she found out she was pregnant again, she called me in tears wanting the opportunity to push her baby out.  She didn’t feel that the hospital would allow her that opportunity and had done enough research on VBAC to know that her chances of pushing her baby out at home with a licensed midwife would be best.  She had all of her prenatal care with an obstetrician this pregnancy, who repeatedly told her a cesarean delivery would best and they even encouraged induction at 39 weeks.  She went into labor naturally right at 40 weeks, followed by a quick and easy labor where she never once hesitated and pushed her beautiful baby into the world.  It brings me such joy to help women take back their power and heal from past birth trauma.