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

November 25, 2008

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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Harriet’s Unassisted Homebirth

October 25, 2008

Andrew and I had been planning for the birth of our first child for two years before her birthday finally arrived. During that time we read extensively about birth and decided that the most important thing to us was giving our baby the kind of welcome to the world that all baby’s received in ancient times Read moreShare This Post

My Perfect Yoni: the Homebirth Waterbirth of Rhylan

October 16, 2008

At 41 weeks and 1 day pregnant and after weeks of contractions and being 4-5 cms dilated I was a bit annoyed that I had woken still pregnant. I mean I had both of my other children on this day of pregnancy.

So we went to shops for the day and let the kids play on the play area, that night I did not have many of my usual contractions, so I stayed up surfing the forums. I finally went to bed at about 10pm.

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Unassisted Homebirth Story: An Amazing, Normal Day

October 8, 2008

I have two friends who had homebirths last summer. One had an unassisted water birth, and the other had a midwife-assisted homebirth. When my husband Carlos and I got pregnant last fall, I knew that I wanted a homebirth. I had birthed four babies previously, all with OB/GYNs in a hospital (with induction and pain relief), and I wasn’t happy with those experiences. Read moreShare This Post

Violet’s Unassisted Homebirth

September 27, 2008

This birth story can not be fully understood unless you know about the birth of my first child, a beautiful, spirited boy, Gabriel Kelly. I was naive and uneducated about birth; I had no clue that there were any options other than having an obstetrician in a hospital. My 18 hour labor started early one morning with my water breaking at home, I got right to the hospital where I was laid in bed, subjected to at least 42 cervical checks (I lost count), every single intervention that they could present.
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Home birth/ Water birth of Judah Darwin

September 26, 2008

I recently made a short movie about the homebirth / waterbirth of my
son, Judah, in order to get people interested in and activated about
homebirth; please forward the link to anyone you think might be interested. Read moreShare This Post

Homebirth Profile: Amanda - Episode #2

September 1, 2008

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Unassisted Homebirth and Waterbirth of Avi Zion

August 29, 2008

When I think of birth, I think of optimum health. This is the time when all senses become the wisest. Wanting to keep my body at it’s purest - smells, tastes, sights, and sounds should be naturally wholesome. There is a new life developing within me - I am a habitat and I control my own environment within me.
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Homebirth Story: Jude’s Birth

August 20, 2008

he’s 10 days old today… already the sharp, clear lines of the memories and images of his birth are softening around the edges, taking on the more romantic quality that happens as time moves forward… so, i write.

this pregnancy was different than the others. i was more aware, more comfortable inside my skin this time around. we decided not to go with the home birth practice we had before, and in doing so, took on more personal responsibility for this birth, which we were both ok with. the midwife we hired was very non-interventive, as well as being a terrific friend and fellow birthy person. our visit were long and relaxed, with tea and snacks and trust being shared by all. i wrote on my own chart and was so involved in every aspect of my care - i loved that.

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Miscarriage as a Rite of Passage

April 8, 2008

Katie Silva - Indie Birth Contributor

Miscarriage in our culture is not often discussed openly. Women often pass through the experience of a miscarriage alone or with only her partner. In many cases, there is no ceremony, no special nurturing care afterwards, nor enough support from other women.

Even the word “miscarriage” somehow implies that the woman or her body is at fault somehow and she somehow didn’t carry her child well enough and that the whole thing was a mis-take.
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