My inspiration to achieve natural birth came from my mother who gave birth to 7 children with great conviction. She had one hospital birth, 4 home births (including a set of surprise twins) and 2 birth center experiences. She exemplified peace in labor and has a tremendous faith in what women are built to do, trust themselves and their bodies. Through her example and the example of my 2 older sisters, I was determined to have the same confidence and strength in birth as they had. Now the question became, where was I going to find this confidence?
My husband, Cliff, and I decided to take the Bradley Course and it was exactly what we needed. It educated us on everything from nutrition to relaxation techniques and most importantly taught us how to approach and communicate with staff, while still encouraging mom through labor. Our relationship was strengthened through this amazing process and we gave birth to Will naturally. We received a standing ovation on our way out of the delivery room from all the hospital staff on the floor. After having our second, third and fourth babies at home we are even more passionate about helping pregnant couples achieve their birth goals and find the same joy and empowerment that we did.