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Parenting, Motherhood, Childbirth & Everything In Between

What is a Doula?

Midwife or Doula?

Being a midwife comes almost naturally to me. Give me a laboring woman and I come to life. It is a profession and a calling that both leans upon my faith of Jesus and strengthens it. I see birth as a beautiful, God-given experience and a womanโ€™s work. A question I am...

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Three Is Enough

Three Is Enough

Three what? Not children, but c-sections! A former client, sharing her home birth experience had given their neighbor my telephone number after hearing their horror birth stories. The couple felt this was something they should look into and they called me. While...

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Divine Appointment

A Divine Appointment

During a mission trip, traveling from Germany to South Africa, I told my medical missionary partner, โ€œI donโ€™t want to sit next to you on this flight but want to find someone else to talk to.โ€ Our seats were changed and the journey began. Seated next to a young woman...

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Radio Experience

A Radio Experience

In August 2012, Faith FM Belize offered their community a two-week womenโ€™s seminar. The lecturer was Sister Pat Sheffield, a medical missionary/midwife from the United States, who taught them about health issues and childbirth. Radio announcements were made, and the...

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Baby Girl

A Lesson On Faith

Itโ€™s a girl! Those were the words spoken at 6:37 a.m. after a 31 hour, labor intensive home birth. With praise and thanksgiving, this was a meaningful experience, not only for me, but a lesson on faith for everyone present. At 12:08 a.m., the husband called and...

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A Heart Matter

A Heart Matter

Norris and Mildred found out they had a baby on the way. In the beginning, it was a pregnancy with an heart issue โ€” instead the experience ended with a โ€œheartโ€ full of thanks!. Mildred began going to an OB/GYN for prenatal care. The initial visit produced an โ€œitโ€™s a...

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