Learn exactly how home births work by looking in-depth at all of the steps involved the process of planning and having a home birth.

I’m officially at the point where this baby could come literally any moment. I have been hard-core nesting for the past few weeks as if the queen herself is coming to visit my house LOL. I know I would be...Read More

Licensed Midwife and Lactation Consultant Sara Howard explains a few things to note as you prepare for your home birth, from hiring a doula to making a plan.

What happens with other kiddos during a home birth? What if family or friends aren't available to watch them? Here I share my experience of a homebirth with more children around the house. This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you, see my full disclosure here What Happens During a Homebirth First, let's talk

I’m officially at the point where this baby could come literally any moment. I have been hard-core nesting for the past few weeks as if the queen herself is coming to visit my house LOL. I know I would be...Read More

We welcomed baby Micah Tuesday evening. This is my Bradley Method Home Birth Story. If you like positive birth stories, this one is for you. At the moment I am cuddling skin to skin with

This free downloadable checklist and guide will be useful regardless of whether you're giving birth at home, at a birthing centre or a hospital.

I’m so thankful I decided to have my baby at home. There are many benefits of homebirth, but my main reason for me to choose homebirth was a lack of reasons to leave my home. I’m thankful I was able to have a positive birth experience and I love sharing my homebirth story! I hope these 7 reasons to

My ideal home birth turned into into a hospital birth, which became a c-section. After three days of labor, I was so thankful to finally meet our sweet baby!

This is the story of our accidental unassisted home birth. It was not what we planned but was a wonderful and positive experience.

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. I spoke with Carlos and he said that he would support me having our baby at home. I called Jen & Jill, the midwives that had attended my friend’s homebirth, and we began my prenatal care. For

Essential oils can work to reduce pain, decrease stress and anxiety levels, as well as speed up the delivery process. Find out which essential oils to use for the easiest home birth possible.

This home birth checklist will show you all the supplies you need to have ready in your homebirth kit. Prepare for your homebirth with this essential list.

4•27•2022 I woke up to use the restroom and noticed it was still dark out. I waddled to the bathroom feeling extremely pregnant and more uncomfortable than usual. I didn’t think much about it other…

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Learn how to prepare your home for home birth beyond gathering supplies. Get things organized and take care of logistics so your focus can be on birth.

Peaceful Home Birth in Jackson, Michigan When I met Sabrina, I knew she’d have a peaceful home birth in Jackson Michigan. She was living with her parents while she neared the end of her pregnancy so that she could be near the birth team she loved and trusted. I love that she chose her team for h

Caitlin details her two very different labours - her first was 40 hours long, her second only two hours (precipitous labour).

My client Brooke entered this pregnancy with one homebirth already…and she knew that this choice was entirely hers to make. She decided to give birth at home after careful consideration and consultation. She entered into this experience with a full heart and deep peace about her choice. Her twin bi

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From Atlanta, back to Asheville … Jessica’s baby remained persistently breech at term, and she was unable to find a provider in South Carolina to facilitate a vaginal breech birth. When she attempted to decline a CS and negotiate a vaginal birth, she was informed that if she came into the hospital in labour, she […]

I’ve been meaning to get these details down on paper (screen?) for weeks now, but it always seemed a daunting task. The whole day was surreal, so how could I accurately and adequately tell the story of how my surprise 10-lb beast baby roared into the world? But I suppose I have to try…so here goe