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My name is Jennifer Olliges. I was born and raised in Louisville, KY, where I currently live with my partner and our three girls, two of which were born at home. Right now I am grateful to be able to be at home with my children, doing things I love like baking, cooking, gardening, hiking and teaching my girls about the slow, simple, joyful things in life. I received my midwifery education in El Paso, TX, and after meeting my man…
Thank you to Sarah for sharing this story of the Kentucky home birth of Amos in Paducah. The full story is published on Sarah’s blog, Salt & Nectar, so click on over there to read the rest! I get in the pool. At my next contraction, I feel the urge to push and my water breaks. I start pushing and screaming. Minutes later, Amos is crowning. I’m leaning over the side of the pool when his head emerges. My midwife…