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…
Thanks to Alicia for sharing the 2011 Kentucky home birth story of Vada. Vada was born in Lexington, KY. ___________________________________ We had a wonderful home birth experience. In 2011, my daughter Vada was born with a midwife and doula assisting the birth. I am a professor at the University of Kentucky and researching the pros and cons of every topic is in my nature, particularly when it comes to such an important decision as the birth of our child. After…
March 15, 2014 Catching Babies is a 60 minute documentary that tells the story of four women as they study to become midwives at Maternidad La Luz midwifery school in El Paso, TX. Kentucky Home Birth Coalition is holding a screening to benefit our work to license Certified Professional Midwives in Kentucky. Come at 6:30 pm for refreshments and socializing. The film begins at 7 pm with a discussion to follow with Jennifer Olliges, a Louisville native midwife who studied…