: ' midwife'

Birth Story: Kristy and Baby Rainy

The second birth story from mom Kristy in Kansas. For anyone who wonders if you can do it differently the second time around, read this second beautiful home birth story from Kristy! [...]

Unassisted Birth: Is This How We Were Meant to Birth or Is it Just Plain Crazy?

The primary argument in favour of unassisted birth is that we humans are also animals who instinctually know what to do to give birth and need no assistance from others in doing so. But for [...]

Birth Story – Shawna from Australia

Let me tell you a story about an end and a beginning. This story takes place over a very short period of time, only twelve hours, but being as it was the end of Life As [...]

ReBirth – Volume 8

It's been a while since I shared a reprint of ReBirth and I admit part of that has been that it's something I couldn't look at for a while after losing my mother. I have [...]

Birth Story – Sam from the UK

Another amazing birth story, this time from our Doula friend Sam from Blooming Miracle Doula Services. [...]

Birth Story – Jennifer from the USA

I'm thrilled to share more birth stories, starting with this beautiful story from Jennifer in the USA about the birth of her little boy Braeden! [...]

Birth Story – Lizzie from the UK

Thank you to Lizzie for sharing a wonderful home birth story! [...]

Birth Story: Emily from Ohio

A wonderful story of loss and love. [...]

Birth Story: Annelize from Vancouver

Part way through my pregnancy, I found out that my baby was breech. My options were a breach birth or a c-section. I chose a c-section. [...]

Birth Story: Sheila from Philadelphia

Reprinted with permission from A Living Family. My experience of birth was what some might consider ideal but most would say is far from typical. Although I had a two day warm up, my water broke [...]