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Hi there. I'm doing a paper on home birth/natural childbirth and I was wondering if any of you would like to answer a few questions on the subject. I hope it's ok to post this here.


How many children do you currently have?
How old were you when you had your first natural birth? Second, third, etc?
Where do you currently live? What city/state/country etc did you reside in when you gave birth?
If you have more than one child, did you choose natural birth for all of your children?
Have you ever given birth in a hospital before?
Do you have any friends/family/acquaintances etc that have chosen natural childbirth?
Who was present at any of your births? Midwives, nurse midwives, etc, or did you give birth unassisted?
Woul...

I have two children who were born at home. Suzannah
is 29 and Evan is 23. I was a fairly empowered 18 year
old when I was pregnant with Suzy. My children's
births have augmented my sense of personal power and
the awesomeness of Nature and freedom. One of the best
compliments I ever recieved was from my midwife, Kate
Bowland. She said that I was "a good animal".
Following my body's inclinations and feeling my
children's bodies as they moved through me was a
deeply grounding and enlightening process. Having the
physical, emotional and social freedom and support to
do so was a spiritual gift. I am grateful.
My experiences as a doula, supporting mothers in
making their own best decisions about where and how to
labor and ...

You may have read my birth story (here). We had a natural hospital birth, despite a doctor who was very eager to get me on pitocin immediately. Basically, I had a good birth experience and got just about everything I wanted and avoided everything I didn't want. I stood up to an annoyed, medically-minded doctor. I had a healthy baby and a good recovery. I should feel very pleased with and proud of my experience, but instead I am feeling kind of negatively.



I feel disappointed in myself for not making better use of the Hypnobabies progra...

Stories of birth are as unique as each woman who bears her child and as universal as humankind.  Here each woman shares her experience in her own words, reflecting the collective wisdom of women and the aspects of her own birthing adventure.  We hope you will share your story of birth with Mothers Naturally.  For [...]

I didn’t know that I truly desired a natural childbirth when I first was pregnant. It only came to me through my entrance into an amazing childbirth preparation class. The women and partners that were a part of that class, along with our fabulous instructor, all remain in contact, and will for quite some time I’m sure.

The conception of ...

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