Home Birth

con·trac·tion kənˈtrakSH(ə)n noun 1. the process of becoming smaller.            a shortening of the muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.   Scout, as we know him, had his first contraction in a corner table at Wendy’s. Two Frosties, two singles (one, no onions). Large fry. Extra ketchup. Could you...

"I was going to get to meet my daughter soon! That feeling was overwhelming, and I could hardly contain myself."

"Don’t only wish for a beautiful birth, prepare for one."

"My midwife was inside the house preparing a few things, and I started feeling 'pushy.'"

"My midwife arrived at 2:30 p.m., and I promptly ripped my clothes off. I moved around from floor to birthing tub to toilet to birthing stool to bed. I bellowed until my throat was sore."