This is more than a birth story. It is a journey that began long before, and will continue long after May 8 2019, the day I gave birth to Joshua Edmond Duryea.
We made the decision to have another baby shortly after Layla turned one. We began the planning, and all that comes with it—fertility tracking and the things entailed with growing a family. What we didn’t plan on was the significance of his conception, his arrival and his life.
Read MoreThis birth story is a result of reflection on three previous birth experiences, deliberate planning, and thoughtful intention. As we have grown our family, our progression from a hospital birth to free standing birth center births to a home birth has always been carefully considered. So carefully, that I first contacted our midwife for this birth two full years prior to getting pregnant. I was determined to be educated and fully aware of my options, as to create a path of empowerment and beautiful space within which to bring our fourth baby into the world.
Read MoreI can easily explain to you HOW or WHAT I do, but it's time to share WHY I intentionally chose this path of guiding women through unexpected changes in order to return to wellness. The WHY is certainly more vulnerable, but vulnerability breeds connection. And, a basic need as human beings on this earth, is to feel a part of something. So, here I am...
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