Home birth? Maybe. Unassisted homebirth? No way. Never say never.

February 11, 2007 PM Cold winter day, snow in the forecast
“Mom, I just had a dream that you just stood up and your water broke and the baby just came out.” my son Izayah said to me a few days before my new son was born. I laughed and dismissed his dream and told him that that never happens, especially remembering my two previous long labors. Little did I know that I would owe him an apology later because he was right on the money.

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A Homebirth Letter to Lukas

Dear Lukas,

I had the great privilege to be present at your birth. Your mother and I met at a picnic in the summertime and she invited me to come to your birth as a doula (labor support person). We met up later in the season and talked about ways I could be of help. Your parents were planning to use HypnoBirthing again but this time at home and I was delighted to be a part of what promised to be a gentle, beautiful, natural birth. Read more