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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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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 Amos

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…

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Meet Our Volunteers: Kelli

I’m Kelli Haywood a mother of three daughters from the mountains of southeastern Kentucky and a KHBC volunteer.  My third daughter was born at home almost a year ago now.  My journey to homebirth was a long one.  When I became pregnant the first time, I knew I wanted the care of a midwife.  I had been a support person for my sister’s unmedicated childbirth attended by a certified nurse midwife in the hospital.  It was so empowering for my…

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The Home Birth of Rider

Thanks to Susan for sharing this great story about the 2011 Kentucky home birth of Rider in Louisville. ——————– As a neuroscientist and a college science instructor, I firmly believe that knowledge is power.  I try to make decisions only after considering all available evidence.  When I became pregnant with my first child, I read all of the information I could find on pregnancy and birth.  After reading hundreds of peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, books, and websites, I chose…

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