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The Birth of Mason

Thank you, Morgan, for sharing Mason’s birth story with us!   The Birth of Mason Matthew Mitchell I’ve had a lot of time to think about this post.  Still, it’s difficult to put into words the whole experience of the day Mason was born and really capture my feeling of it.  But I’ll do my best. To my baby boy… Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 started out the same way that all of my other Tuesdays had in the recent past.…

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Final Call for Auction Items!

We are busy finalizing the details of our 2015 Online Auction and are still happily accepting new items. One of our KHBC supporters shared this on her facebook page.  Would you consider making one final push to solicit donations? We have a busy and active 2016 planned, and we need your support to make that happen!  

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Is home birth legal in Kentucky?

One question we are frequently asked is whether or not it is legal to have a home birth in Kentucky. The short answer is YES, it is legal to have a home birth in Kentucky.  There are no laws in Kentucky that specify where a baby can or cannot be born. We’ve all seen a news story where a baby is born on the side of the road while on the way to the hospital (or some similar story). It…

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