Birth Stories Blog
Hospital vs Birth Center: Our Best Birth!
By Views “When you change the way you view birth,the way you birth will change.”-Marie Mongan
Surrendering to God’s Will | A Surprise Gender
By Views Photographer Credit: Renee Francis PhotographyThis whole pregnancy was a wild ride for our little family! For starters, I found out I was pregnant while holding my 3-month-old. And while I love having my kids...
Perfect. Sacred. The Birth of Mariana Belle
By Views On April 22nd at 6:20 p.m., our sweet Mariana Belle entered the world weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 19.25 inches long. She was nearly a pound bigger than her big sister Avery had been, though about...
9lbs Home WaterBirth
By Views This BirthHouse Mama is a proud “repeat offender”…and for good reason! She has two powerful birth stories. Her first birth was a long and difficult hospital transfer that ended with an epidural. After many,...
“Made for this moment” Esther 4:14
By Views After the hospital birth of my first born, I felt it in my heart that this was not how God designed us to give birth. His birth was induced early (with an epidural soon after) for the convenience of the doctors;...
When Baby Needs Help | A Beautiful Birth
By Views I cannot say enough good things about my natural birth experience at The Natural BirthHouse! The midwives truly supported, educated and empowered my husband and me throughout pregnancy, labor and postpartum....
First-Time Moms Can Geaux Natural | Ander’s Birth Story
By Views My water broke before labor started, around 11 p.m. I reached out to my birth team—Jenny, my doula, and Kira, my midwife. They both encouraged me to rest, eat, and hydrate. I grabbed a snack and a drink,...
A beautiful Surrender | Birthing again at 43!
By Views 💙IT’S A BOY!! 💙 The moment we had been waiting for the past 9 months came on Thursday evening, February 6, 2025. We are praising the Lord for another gift to us, our 5th son, Josiah Jean Richard. We are so in...
Ariel Birth Story
By Views After my hospital delivery with our first child left me with more questions than answers, I decided I wanted to do things differently the next time around. I spent time doing research, learning and truly delving...








