This handsome young man is Luis Alan and he weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce. I had the pleasure of attending his birth some time ago and I just had to share a few things about it with you. Luis is the first-born to his mother and, despite his impressive size, was born vaginally. That … Continue
This is a story about a young man named Olson. He was born in the early hours of 1/5/14 following the previous day’s snowstorm and weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces. His size alone justifies celebration, but there’s more. His mother gave birth to her previous two children via cesarean section and most told her that … Continue
This little man is David Ronald. He was born on 12/11/14 and weighed 11 pounds, 10 ounces. His Mom was so motivated to achieve a vaginal birth after having had cesarean sections with her other children’s births, she traveled two hours from her home to see me and the Nurse-Midwives at the Fertility and Midwifery … Continue
This is a story about a young man named Slate. He was born on 3/22/14 and weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. His birth represents another great VBAC story. His Mom came to me rather late in her pregnancy because of a problem that is far too common in obstetrical practice: she sensed that her provider … Continue
This beautiful little girl is Mila, she was born on 8/8/14 and weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Of course she is beautiful, and the magical way these photos capture her beauty requires no fancy explanation. But there is another story behind these photos. It’s a story similar to several I have written, with an interesting … Continue