This is an email sent in by BWF reader, Rebecca A. Recently I re-read Anita Diamant’s, “The Red Tent” which is the fictional story of Dinah, the daughter of the biblical Jacob and Leah. It’s a beautiful novel, rich in the emotions of feminine life. I’ve read the novel more than once, but what has always caught my attention and…
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Home Birth Surrounded by Support
These beautiful pictures were taken by Melissa Taylor Photography. So much support around this mom and baby! She says, “The photos are of a doula, Naomi of Embracing Labor (embracinglabor.com). This was her third baby after two hospital births, and she wanted as much support as possible. She invited people who would be interested in seeing a homebirth, and some…
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The Birth Center Birth of Avett
I had been having painful contractions since Monday afternoon, and that night we had a false alarm- although they were very close together, I had only dilated to 1cm so they sent me back home. Contractions continued though Tuesday, accompanied by extremely painful cramping. My water broke in the bathtub while Brandon (my husband) was downstairs, I called out for…