Kelly - Born in the bed of conception

by Tasia

Tasia's storyI found that I have come to believe very earnestly that medical help is a miracle if we need it but that birth is the most natural of feminine events and is much more miraculous if attended without unneeded medical interference.

I am so thankful that my health and Kelly's health allowed us to experience birth in our loving home. Baby Kelly was born at home. I had always hoped for a wonderfully nurturing and loving scenario for which he could experience his first view of the world. And home was all that I could envision. I knew that nothing else would meet my warm and inviting expectations. But had my OB or my midwife advised that a hospital was best I would have given up my ideal.

Fortunately I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy and home birth was imminent for me and baby Kelly. The birth was attended only by my midwife and my husband. I labored for roughly 7 hours - in the bath until 9 cm and finished labor and delivery in the bed in which Kelly was concieved (theoretically). I was surprised at the intensity of the labor and birth but I never ever questioned my decision to do it naturally and in a non-medical environment. The experience was/is almost indescribable. I cannot imagine birthing in any other way. Home birth was spirit filled and awe-inspiring for that of the entire process as well as my own strength to fulfill what my body was meant to do.