Sarah and Luke

Eliot. His name means, “My God is YHWH.” He has been a testimony of this since conception, and we pray he will continue to be such a testimony each day of his life. His birth story begins with pregnancy. At 26 weeks we found ourselves in the emergency room with pregnancy-induced hypertension that was staying…

doula Delilah putting Meredith's hair in a ponytail in birth pool, photo credit Breathtaking Photography

Meredith and Chris

On the fifteenth of October, two of my long time dreams became a reality; experiencing a water birth and having a daughter.. The day before our estimated due date was a full moon, which I had decided would send me into labor. I follow in my mom’s footsteps in that I give birth on or within…

sleeping baby in knitted snuggle sack in cradle, photo credit by Earth Mama Photography

Jocelyn and Todd

For those of you who have read Lincoln’s birth story, you’ll know that I’m no stranger to traumatic experiences during the course of labor and delivery. While my first pregnancy was very easy, it ended in 36 hours of labor induced by Cytotec, followed by a c section and a very difficult recovery. Though I…