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

Check out our latest news and blog posts.

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

Remember KHBC on Giving Tuesday

    What is Giving Tuesday? #GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. The Kentucky Home Birth Coalition operates solely off of donations from people like you in our mission to see Certifed Professional Midwives licensed in Kentucky.   You can help by donating an amount of your choice on Tuesday, December 1st!

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The story of Eliana Grace

Thank you, Leacoln, for sharing Eliana’s story with us.  Eliana Grace, born Friday, March 20, 2015, 10:31pm.        I hadn’t been sleeping well for the last two months of my pregnancy. The night before I went into labor was no exception. My mom had just come into town to stay until Eliana was born. We watched “The Business of Being Born,” and I went to bed around 12:30am. I woke up around 2:30am thinking I had been asleep for a while. When…

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The homebirth VBAC of Bella

You may have seen Daddy’s Version of Bella’s Louisville birth shared previously, but here is Erin’s point of view of the same labor and birth. ************** The [fuzzy details of the] Birth of Bella   After an unplanned cesarean with my first in 2006, I began researching future birth options and VBAC information right away.  When we found out we were expecting our 2nd child, we chose a new care provider and hospital for the birth.  At the start of…

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