As I'm sitting here, at home, in bed, nursing my sweet little Boaz, I am journaling about the beauty of today and thought I would share a short version of our birth story with all of our friends and family that have prayed about Boaz's birth for weeks now. It is fresh on my mind and so incredibly exciting! As many of you know, I had been in prodromal labor for weeks and … [Read more...] about The Birth of Boaz Lee Stark
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The Birth of Cailynn Anora
A note about midwifery: I decided with my third child that I would select a midwife to deliver my baby. I made this decision after having researched natural birthing. Home birth and birthing using a midwife is becoming less taboo as more mothers and fathers are educating themselves on the subject. It is actually safer than hospital births if you are low risk. Hospital births … [Read more...] about The Birth of Cailynn Anora
The Birth of Miles Tymniak
A birth story starts a long time before the actual birth: all the preparation, physical and mental, is an integral part of the story. For Nick and me, there was much anxiety and doubt before the calm and excitement about homebirth set in. Sometimes it is good to be anxious and doubt on the journey, so when we arrive at our destination, our vision is clearer and heart is … [Read more...] about The Birth of Miles Tymniak
The Birth of Emmett Bradley
Getting pregnant for the second time was an exciting moment for my husband Mike and I-he had been trying to convince me to have another baby for quite some time! We realized we had conceived in March 2013 and this news was exactly what I needed. I had just lost my grandmother a few days before finding out I was pregnant and I really needed a little joy during that time. We sat … [Read more...] about The Birth of Emmett Bradley
Homebirths Becoming More Common Locally, Nationally
Author: Betsy Denson When Garden Oaks' Monique Bennett was pregnant with her first child she considered the option of a homebirth but was somewhat wary. "I only knew one family who had done it," she said. "Society says you go to the hospital to have a baby." After an unplanned hospital C-section, however, she changed her thinking. During her second pregnancy, she … [Read more...] about Homebirths Becoming More Common Locally, Nationally
