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The Birth Story of  Noah

Noah’s birth story really begins with the birth of his sister, Samantha Jo. She was taken by
c-section. After her birth, and being told that I would have to have all subsequent babies by
c-section, I was devastated. When only 7 months later we found out we were expecting our
5th baby, I began to research the possibilities of having a v-bac (vaginal birth after
cesarean). The more I researched, the more I realized this was a very real possibility for me.
Finding a doctor to agree and take me on as a patient, however, was a different story. After
much prayer and research, we decided that going with a midwife would yield the best
possible situation for us to have a successful V-bac and natural birth.

Since Dan, my husband, was not quite comfortable with a home birth, we decided we
would go with a midwife at a free standing birthing center. This proved to be a challenge,
however, as most of the CNM’s the birthing centers around Dallas would not take on a
primary (first-time) v-bac. In fact, in all of Dallas we found only one – Dinah. We went in
to interview with her and right away we were impressed. She made me feel so comfortable
and at peace with our decision for a vbac. Dinah agreed to take me as a patient and all was
set.
My pregnancy with Noah was a relatively easy one. I
While Dinah took care of some paperwork and cleanup, Charis and Dinah’s assistant helped to make sure I was
hydrated and fed. She fixed me some soup and cheese and crackers and made sure I was well taken care of. I was
truly pampered by everyone!