I had planned on having a waterbirth in our home, baby was 2 weeks early, so I figured it was false labor until I had some bloody show. I had my husband call the midwife and when she arrived I was already in transition and laboring in water the whole time. The labor went fairly uneventful and flowed as it should. 6 1/2 hours later, our beautiful 9 pound baby boy was born! He came out of the water, hardly making a sound but breathing normally. His color was good and the midwife didn't even have to suction his mouth or nose. It was textbook perfect!
Brenda ~ mother of Teague
Born 7/20/2008 in Marshall, VA
This was my first homebirth but my 4th waterbirth. What a wonderful experience to be able to labor and deliver in the privacy of my own home. I wish more states were more open to homebirths.
Melissa ~ mother of Piper
Born 4/16/2009 in Stillwater, NJ
