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| - If you are interested, message me and I'll tell you the story of how and why--at 38 weeks pregnant--I left my OB, hired Marinah, and convinced my risk averse lawyer husband to give birth at home. Fearing an unnecessary c-section, we reached out to Marinah (referred to us by a nurse who said she was the best in the Valley) and found the perfect advocate and caregiver.
The weeks before we gave birth, we read every article and medical journal we could find on homebirth. We agonized over statistics. We were terrified of accepting risk. Finally, I admitted to myself how much I wanted a natural birth and how much I didn't want a c-section. I decided to give birth at home. My husband acquiesced. Our daughter was born in the birthing pool we set up in our reading room, my husband in his swim trunks in the water with me. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
I include our backstory to illustrate how conflicted we were and how much we expected out of a midwife. Marinah earned our respect and trust by the way she answered our questions and demonstrated her knowledge, experience, decision-making skills, honesty, and compassion. She listened deeply. Her role as president of a national midwifery association also helped to validate our assessment of her leadership qualities. Simply put, she inspired us.
Our daughter is now ten months old and perfectly healthy. Everyone comments on how alert and peaceful she is. We could not ask for anything more and we are infinitely grateful to Marinah for her help and guidance. We try to tell as many people as we can, but the topic doesn't come up often enough. Message me if you'd like to chat. This is one of my favorite things to talk about.
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