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…
2013 was quite a year for the Kentucky Home Birth Coalition. We learned a great deal from our first experience of securing a bill sponsor and having a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate, meeting with legislators, and funding our efforts. With that experience under our belts, the steering committee examined how we can best focus our energy in 2014 to make the most progress toward our goal. After consulting with our bill sponsor and other legislators, everyone agreed that…
Thanks to Anna for sharing the October 2013 Kentucky home birth story of Greta Mae. Greta was born in Covington, KY. ___________________________________ For some reason, everyone thought I’d have my 2nd baby a little early. Causal acquaintances, family members, friends – all predicted this one would appear before her due date. My son had been born just a few days before his due date, so it seemed reasonable this one would be similar. Well, turns out my sweet little girl…