home birth

The Home Birth of Cypress Dale

Once I got in the tub my contractions kept getting more intense. I had a contraction and felt grunty and pushy. I grunted with a contraction and it scared me cause *I* was not doing the grunting… my body was! How I could make noises and my body “push” when I didn’t tell it to. »

May 05, 2012 : Birth Stories : ,

My Journey to Willowsong

Alayna Ruth at 6 months
This is the account of how I got to the point of being able to choose home birth and believe in myself after having my first child in the hospital. I realized midway through my second pregnancy that I needed to switch to Willowsong Midwifery Care. »

Apr 04, 2012 : Birth Stories :

I had the pleasure of attending freshMum’s breastfeeding class with instructor Char, who is incredibly informed, experienced, passionate, and warm. In class, we were exposed to evidence-based information through a combination of videos, reference notes, and spontaneous Q&A. We watched videos about neonatal development, demonstrations of “laid back” postures and hand expression, and were directed Read more »

Sarah H.