Who has homebirths, anyway?
In the first three years of Local Care Midwifery, PLLC, a great variety of folks have joined our practice, received attentive midwifery care and yes, given birth in their own homes. Who would do that?
These people would!
Librarians, lots of librarians
Full time moms and home makers
Graphic designers
College professors
Musicians
Teachers, lots of teachers
Nuclear physicists (one nuclear physicist mom, and several home birth dads)
Many computer programmers and software specialists
Farmers
Speach Therapists
Artists
Engineers (a few moms, many dads)
Students
Lawyers (mom and dads)
Nurses
Office workers
Gardeners
Spiritual Medium
Salespeople
Physical therapist
Exercise instructor
Photographer
Social Workers
Psychologist
Writers
*This is a partial list of the occupations I have noted on birth certificates in the last three years. Unless noted otherwise, I am listing the birthing woman’s occupation.
Michelle
May all babies be born into loving hands
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