Thanks to Gidget for sharing the 2012 Kentucky home birth story of Margo. Margo was born in Louisville, KY. You can read the entire birth story on Gidget’s blog, blueberries for breakfast. “Most of nature, in my eyes, appears to have a scientific order about it, a predictability of sorts. Birth does not follow this rule; birth is nothing if not completely unpredictable. One can know every medical and scientific truth regarding the functionality of birth, yet it is all…
Thanks to Ginny for sharing her 2010 Kentucky home birth of Jaime. This birth took place in Upton, KY. ———————————————— 42w5d had me a very cranky woman… bedtime couldn’t come fast enough, but before climbing in bed I had this tiny little gush – So to top off my day I’m loosing control of my bladder. Last few days I’d had quite a bit of mucous, and more noticeable contractions at night, so I put a pad on to keep…
Thanks to Jennifer for sharing the November 2013 Kentucky home birth story of Shay. Shay was born in Louisville, KY. The entire story is on Jennifer’s blog, so click on over there to read the full story and see some wonderful photos. “I kept asking my midwife, “How do I know when to push?” She said my body would let me know. I hated that answer. I wanted something definite. I was tired of hearing, “your body will know what to…