Mary HaseltineSurrendering and Switching: Allegra's Choice to Birth Azélie Marie at HomeAllegra shared the beautiful and redemptive story of her second birth in our last birth story post that you can read here. Today she's...
Guest ContributorI Could Do This Again and Again: Allegra's Redeeming Birth of Gianna KathrynThe excitement of knowing we were pregnant with our second child was amazing. We were thrilled throughout the pregnancy and couldn’t wait...
Mary HaseltineWhat to Wear During Your BirthOne question that gets asked in social media messages and in doula meetings is the best thing for a woman to wear for labor and birth. It...
Guest ContributorTrust and Laughter in the Wandering: Hannah's Fourth Home Birth with a Challenging LaborNovember 11, 2020 I stared at the positive pregnancy test and started crying. My husband would be ordained a Catholic priest in eight...
Mary HaseltineWho Will Decide Your Birth?Who gets to decide how you give birth? Who gets to determine what position you are in, how “adequate” your contractions are, how much...
Guest ContributorThe Power of Spiritual Birth Prep: Caroline's Natural Hospital Birth of Second Baby Eleanor ThereseMy son and daughter were born almost exactly 2 years apart. They were caught by the same OB, in the same hospital, even in the same exact...