So, for the past few weeks, I've been contemplating what I should blog about, that isn't about my family. I really felt like I needed a separate blog, but I wasn't sure why. So, I've finally figured it out.

I had back-burnered this blog and wasn't really thinking about it. And in the mean time, a string of events brought to my attention that I need to start my Midwifery studies. After all, I've known for years that I want to be a midwife. It just seemed that there were so many reasons that "now isn't a good time to start". So this blog is a start to my midwifery journey. It's also an educational tool for those wanting a natural birth. I know that some take offense to the term "natural birth", so I will clarify what I mean by a natural birth. Med-free, intervention-free, gentle birth.

I watched a video last night of Ina May Gaskin. I guess you might say she's a Midwifery pioneer and she's fantastic! In this video she was talking about how women are afraid of birth because they never get to see one! WOW!!!!! I know that for me, the first birth I attended was the birth of my own first son. And there was some fear there because I had only an idea of what to expect from my reading. Ina May's book Spiritual Midwifery was the first midwifery or birth book that I ever read. It was amazing! Anyway, back to the point at hand. This thought intrigued me, so in my sleep, as so often happens, I got the idea to post as many birth stories, pictures, and videos as I possibly can so that I can assist you, my readers in demystifying birth and empowering you to be able to have the birth(s) that God intended you to have.

I have a deep trust in God's masterpiece of the human body and all that we are capable of. At least all that I can now comprehend. I have 5 beautiful sons, all of whom were natural births, and 4 of them at home. That includes one really long labor after my water broke, a posterior labor and delivery, a really FAST labor, a "perfect" labor, and a breech delivery. I joke sometimes that I've just about experienced it all. My dear friend and midwife J keeps reminding me that I haven't yet done twins. I've experienced for myself the beauty and miracle of birth, and so can you. Enjoy my journey.