My Body Given Up for You: Christine's Redemptive Home Birth After Trauma and Loss

The birth of my daughter four years ago left me with much trauma. It was my first ever birth and although I chose a birth center with a...

So You Want to Be a Doula {FAQ About Doula Work and Training}

So you're thinking about becoming a doula...great! Let's talk! At least several times a month I receive questions from women in my inbox...

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...

When Pregnancy Feels Like the Desert

"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And He fasted forty days and forty nights, and...

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...

The Pregnant Works of Mercy

There were often times during my pregnancies when I would feel incredibly guilty for not being able to do all the things I wanted to do...

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