2024 Legislation Recap

The 2024 legislative session has ended. Read a recap of how things finished for our priority issues.

2024 Legislation Recap

Learn About 2024 Legislation

Read about our 2024 legislation.

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Birth Certificates

Need info on obtaining a birth certificate for a baby born at home? Check here for more.

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Visit Our Etsy Shop

A fun way to support KHBC is through our Etsy shop. Browse the original crochet patterns and craft items.  Are you a crafter? Contact us to donate items to our shop!

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News and Posts

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Legislation

Learn about our most recent legislation.

Get Involved

Find out how you can help in the effort to license CPMs in Kentucky.

Birth Stories

Read real-life birth stories from Kentucky residents.

Birth Stories

The Home Birth of Tula

Thanks so much to Jennifer for sharing this story of the birth of Tula, born in Louisville in May 2011. _________ Since this was my second baby I expected labor to begin earlier than it did with my first, but instead I got more practice in patience. After waiting 41 weeks and four days I was tired of waiting. I was fed up, frustrated and weepy. As a midwife I felt my own words, said to many women, reverberating back to…

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Meet Our Volunteers: Susan

My name is Susan Kennedy and I am a mother of two young boys in Louisville, KY.  We moved to Louisville, my husband’s home town, shortly after the birth of my first son 6 years ago. I was pleased with Louisville’s independent spirit, its friendly community of like-minded mamas, and the prevalence of neighborhood parks and yoga studios.  In the four years between my first son’s birth and my second pregnancy, I heard little about midwifery in Kentucky.  After searching…

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The Home Birth of Silas

Thanks to Sam for sharing the Kentucky home birth story of Silas. ————————————- I had a normal pregnancy. No issues at all. Except, from 37 weeks on, I had prodromal labor. Every night I would have timeable contractions that were slightly painful, but they never seemed to amount to anything. I was getting very antsy and uncomfortable and just ready to meet my baby! I had my daughter 10 days early (medical induction in the hospital), so when I passed…

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