Powerful Birth Stories Across Colorado

I asked many of my followers what they wished the would have done differently at their homebirths…and I loved reading what they shared. The one takeaway - what works for one family might not work for every family.

My client had her wonderful midwife nearby…quietly and unobtrusively monitoring mom and baby. But so often, all we need to do as birth workers is sit, watch, and observe.

Because our bodies know how to birth our babies. Our hands can be the very first ones to reach down and greet them. I love when midwives and birth workers allow parents to take the lead like this.

When you wake up to learn that your client is in labor…and that her contractions are coming every 2-3 minutes…you don’t delay! (Especially when she’s having her second baby.) As soon as I got the text message from my client, Sydney, I got up, got dressed, and made sure my bags were ready to go.

Her midwife, Shari, texted me shortly after and let me know that along with strong contractions…her water had also just broke. I knew I needed to move really quickly at that point!