I stirred awake in the very early hours of the morning. I felt an urge to #2. (Alright, this is a birth story. We are going to be deep into bodily functions, but in case my grandmother-in-law is reading this, which she absolutely will, I feel the need to put a disclaimer at the top of this narrative.) I also felt what could be contractions. But, they had been teasing … [Read more...] about Mae Miller’s Birth
Birth Stories
Lily Beth’s Birth Story
Lily Beth's Birth Story April 22nd 2012 My Birth Team: Christopher Fare, my midwife Cathy Rude, her assistant Amanda, and my lovely friend and photographer Holly Tinklenberg For a week or two before going into labor, I joked about my water breaking right as we cut into Grace's birthday cake. Who knew how close to that I would actually be! It was Grace's birthday and I … [Read more...] about Lily Beth’s Birth Story
The Birth Story of Cannon Caius
The birth of our 5th baby. March 12, 2019 at 2:00 am at home in water. We've had the honor of being in the care of our midwife, Cathy Rude, for every single birth. She has guided us so well and this time I managed to accomplish my newest goal: catching my own baby! Photos, as with every birth, by Andrea Vasquez of Ethan Avery Photography. Cannon Caius Birth Slide Show … [Read more...] about The Birth Story of Cannon Caius
The birth of Judah Raphael
Our beautiful sons name is Judah Raphael. He was born July 4th, 2017, at Katy birth center. The story of how we got here is beautiful. We drove down from Idaho with our travel trailer, 3 kids, a dog and 2 birds to visit my husbands parents for Christmas. I ended up bleeding at I think around 14 weeks. We went to the doctor and I was diagnosed with placenta previa which would … [Read more...] about The birth of Judah Raphael
Ewyn’s Birth Story
Ewyn's birth story begins years before the date of his arrival. I was very involved in the birth community as a prenatal massage therapist, doula, and eventually student midwife in the years preceding my pregnancy. I had done lots of research and learned all about different medical interventions and complications. In talking with my husband, we decided that home birth was the … [Read more...] about Ewyn’s Birth Story