February 1st we drove to San Jose from San Miguel to run some errands. While we where there my midwife...
Eva Marie, born late in the afternoon on May 9 2012
Eva Marie Méndez Gray was born late in the afternoon on May 9 2012. She was about 20 inches and...
Zoe Nicoya’s Birth Story
Zoe Nicoya’s birth story (born February 10th, 2012 at 11:43 PM): Zoe’s birth at home in the pure comfort of...
Kassia «oh man she’s beautiful for an alien»
Its April 14th, dinner time. Waiting for Hillar’s famous chicken Mussum (made w/ fish). Starting to get crampy. Hillar finishes...
Kael, our little prince charming is born!
I was 35 and pregnant for 6 months when I met my midwives. I knew about home birth from friends...
El nacimiento de Emiliano
Ese día, un domingo, 25 de setiembre de 2011, me despertó un chorro de agüita caliente que salió por mi...
El parto, sin el laberinto de la soledad
Creo que uno de los momentos de mi vida donde me sentí más poderosa, pero también más asustada, fue durante...
Ruth: Countdown to breech birth
My unborn and her “flykick” breech position… When I got into my sixth month, I found out my baby was...
Adrienne: natural birth in Clínica Católica
Eliza’s Birth Story John, our two-year-old daughter Odelia and I had moved to an apartment in San José, Costa Rica,...
Gerardina: primer parto en el hospital de la CCSS
Hola! Mi historia es particular, pero lo más importante es que espero que ella sea fuente de cambio para las...