I had so much fear heading into Tate’s birth. For example, I feared that it would take 45 hours like my first birth. I was also afraid that we would again have to give up hope for a home birth and transfer to the hospital. Pain during and after labor caused me fear. Finally, I had so much fear that I would make the process that much more difficult for myself. I am so relieved and overwhelmed with gratitude that the reality was so far apart from all of my fears. Here’s our home birth story:  

Home Birth Story: Monday Morning

Around 5am on Monday, July 1st, I started to … Read More