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Made for This Birth



A Transformative Decision and Peaceful Breath of Life: Allie's Home Birth of Gerard Joseph
Background: With our first pregnancy, we began on a typical route with an OB office. We loved our OB but after reading Made for This and...


Because of Her Joy: Carissa's Hospital Water Birth of Zelie Grace
I was more than ready for baby number two to make their grand entrance into the world. I hit my due date on Monday, March 15 and started...

43 Weeks, Long Labor, and "Big" Baby: Cassandra's Home Water Birth of Anna Rose
As we approached our due date of August 4th, I felt comfortable and calm. My heart was filled with excitement but I felt entirely content...

From Hospital to Birth Center to Home: Kendall's Redemptive Birth of Baby Dominic
Background: My first birth was a classic 32 hour hospital induction with the cascade of interventions. I had complications that left me...

The Precipitous Home Birth of Adam Kolbe
It was a hot and beautiful summer evening one year ago that our Adam Kolbe exploded into the world. I'm sharing the last of my birth...

The Home Water Birth of Peter Simon Lolek
Four years ago today our sixth son Peter was born! So here's his birth story! Just one left to complete them all, I promise ;) We knew...
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