Back Story – Scroll to skip to The Birth Itself People get pregnant and give birth and have babies and make their version of a family for all kinds of reasons. They have different ways they get there, and different stories to tell along the way. After a decade of attending births myself as a doula, here is my own… Read more →
Birth story as written by a Birth Takes a Village Client, and Wise Woman Way of Birth Doula herself! I look over the records. That bottom section for Comments – ‘if not normal’. And under it, in Midwife’s script, “Unattended Home Birth.” Diary Entry: Thought I was in labour on Saturday – then again on Monday night.Gotta just go with… Read more →
This beautiful story was written by a past client who birthed her so-called “over-due” baby at home on a beautiful snowy night. We are finally getting around to posting it and hope you enjoy! Birthing my son was the single most empowering experience of my entire life. It was brought me greater confidence, courage, and joy. My philosophy from the… Read more →
Our baby boy decided to land on the earth under the star of his choice, Wednesday September 5th at 3:07am, at home on Bowen Island. 8.1 pounds, and not a day overdue at 43 weeks. Onyx Ganada (Raven) Davidson, Your pregnancy and birth has given me the vitality, strength, power, wholeness, and spiritual awe I’ve striven to achieve my whole… Read more →
“I’m sharing this story to create more awareness around how being an active decision maker in your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period greatly influences your ability to have a positive experience through each of these stages.” ~ Jen Reddish Birthing On My Own Terms: Some background: After a lot of research and changing of plans, my husband and I created… Read more →