Kerowyn and Alex Guillotte

TV shows, movies, and conversations with others paint a picture of a horrid scene of labor and child birth where a lot of intervention is needed. But the truth is, even though labor is a very intense experience, it is one of the most empowering experiences a woman will ever go through. I did not want anything to take that away from me or my little girl. So having a home birth was the only option for us.

A home birth meant that I was in complete control. A home birth meant that I had designed the atmosphere my daughter would be born into. A home birth meant that I did not have to rush for anything: others came to me. No drugs; no dulling of the experience; and an experienced midwife to encourage me to open to my body’s natural rhythms. She oversaw that all was going safely. And when you meet that little one for the first time, she is already home. For the first seven days, I didn’t have to go anywhere. That meant that I was able to relax where I chose and be at ease the entire time. You can’t beat that for service and comfort!