Ayden - Delivered by his mommy and daddy This was Heather's second child, and she decided to birth her at home, without the help of a midwife. Read her very exciting story of Ayden's birth, written from a perspective that few moms could ever imagine!
Benjamin - A home birth After two hospital births, Gina in New York decided to deliver her third child at home. Read about what this rewarding experience was like for Gina and her family.
Brandon - 48 hours of labor Lauri in Michigan delivered her second child at home - a big change from her first birth, a Cesarean. Read more about her 48 hours of labor in her story.
Brennan - Emergency c-section, planned homebirth Although Dorri in Virginia planned a home birth, her posterior baby was not coming out. After 35 hours of labor, her son arrived via emergency c-section. Read the story of Brennan's birth here!
Calvin - A water birth Even though Jeri was getting impatient to meet her baby, when labor started she decided another day would be better after all. But there was no going back! It wasn't long before Calvin was born at home, in the water.
Catherine - It's a Girl! Two days overdue, Valerie had the birth she had pictured and strived for.
Christopher - Hoped to deliver at a birth center Judith of Utah did not have an ideal pregnancy with heavy nausea and pre-term labor. Thankfully, she made it to term, but things still didn't go as planned. She expected to give birth in a birth center, but ended up birthing at home!
Cory - A home birth After more than a week of prodomal labor, Connie in Arizona went into labor on her due date. After several hours of labor, her fifth child, Cory, was born at home. Read on for more about this healing experience.
Declan - A home birth After a c-section birth her first time around, Deirdre decided -- after much research and soul-searching -- to try to have her second child born at home. Find out how the birth of her son, Declan, went, in this story.
Emma - A difficult home birth Lisa from Toronto tells the story of her daughter's birth at home. It isn't all a happy story -- it was a difficult labor. But she is most pleased with the patience the midwives had with the whole process. If she had been in a hospital, she says she
Joseph - Home birth transferred to hospital Debi prepared for a Bradley birth and also hired a doula as a birth assistant. Of her birth, she writes, "It is so hard for me to put into words the peace I felt throughout the experience." Read more in her story below.
Kelly - A VBAC home birth It took eleven years, but Shell finally became pregnant with her second baby. Having had a forceps delivery in the hospital her first time around, Shell opted for a home birth this time. Read on to learn more!
Kelly - Born in the bed of conception 32 year old Tasia from Alabama knew she wanted a relaxing home birth and felt blessed when she got just that.
Leon - A water birth Cindy of Wisconsin planned on laboring in the water, but did not intend on a waterbirth. Well, surprise - that's what ended up happening - after just one push! Read this detailed, and inspiring, home waterbirth.
Marietta - A home birth Beth, a second time mom in California, knew she wanted a quiet, home water birth. Did she get it? Read her birthstory to find out.
Mira: Born at home, in the water Betsy, Pregnancy & Baby's editor, shares with us the celebration of her daughter's birth. Her homebirth story starts with a prolonged labor with supportive caregivers, and results in a beautiful baby girl born underwater! Read on for the whole st
Noah - VBAC at home After an high-intervention hospital delivery of her firstborn, Amanda in Wisconsin decided her second birth would be different. Read about her homebirth experience here!
Sylvia - An orgasmic home birth "The baby is slowly born, and the sensation is excruciatingly painful and orgasmic at the same time, an intensely sexual feeling. Eddie, Lori and I together lift the baby onto my belly. I am amazed that the baby feels burning hot and wet. Ecstasy! I
Todd - A home birth All day Jenny was in denial that labor had actually started. Still, everyone managed to arrive in time for the planned home waterbirth of her third child. Her oldest son captured the entire pushing and second stage on videotape and Jenny transcribes
Zena - Homebirth transferred to hospital Many of us dread the thought of a long labor, but how many of us consider that it may take not just hours, but days of labor to birth our babies? Elizabeth in New Zealand labored at home for more than 24 hours! Check out this adventurous, deta
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