The Hales Family
The Hales Family, Garden Valley, CA, Keelei born at home November 7th, 2005 |
Naked Brand-New Daughter!
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A tired Meieli and her newborn daughter sleep peacefully at home.
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Keelei was a healthy 7lb. 2oz
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A proud and rested Meieli shows off her first child!
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'"Little Grinch Girl" is the name of this photo by her parents
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"Biggest Shoulder Smile"–Tyrell holds his happy baby. Who says newborns don't really smile? When baby's needs are met and they aren't exposed to unnecessary medications their behavior is different.
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The Deen Family
"Vanita - Thank you again for making our home birth so special. It was a very magical experience and we will be looking forward to having you help us if we decide to bring one more into the world. Much love, Chelsea, Zack, Lucca, and Mia."
Chelsea Deen & Zack Baum, birth of Lucca Rylan, Newcastle, 2005. |
Chelsea labors on a birth ball at her mother's gorgeous home with her mom and daughter Mia.
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Here is brand-new Lucca!
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Chelsea and Zack greet their brand new daughter moments after her giving birth on our specialized birth chair
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Zack cuts Lucca's umbilical cord with Vanita's guidance.
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Zack is mesmerized & awed by his new daughter.
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Chelsea relaxes lying down at home the day of Lucca's birth
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Lucca Rylan Baum born at grandparents Newcastle Home- Summer, 2005
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The Hobbs Family
Benjamin Daniel Hobbs was born to Chris and Emily Hobbs, June 22, 2005 at 5:48 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces, 20.5 inches long. |
Just born, mom kneeling with cord still attached.
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Just a few minutes old. Vanita dries the baby, Dad (right) & the birth assistant Sharon Kuhn in foreground left.
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The new family shortly after birth. William, the brother, looks pretty happy!
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The Vornheder Family
Jorja and Eric Vornheder decided to have a homebirth with their third child. Barbara Claire was born on July 19th, 2005 at the family's Lincoln home. |
Jorja Vornheder admires her daughter just born in the family bathtub moments before.
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The new family bond with baby shortly after her birth. Eric and Jorja and a very excited brother Matthew and sister Emma.
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Emma and Matthew snuggle with Barbara Claire.
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Grandma Barbara, Jorja's mother is now a home birth convert after watching the new baby being born!
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The Kemble Family
"Bryce Eliot Kemble was born on July 4 at 10:39 a.m. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces and is 22 1/12 inches long. He's a wonderful boy so far and even Graden seems to think that his little brother is ok, though he'd rather be playing with his fleet of fire engines."
The Kemble Children- born to Keri and Greg Kemble. |
Keri holds Bryce born July 4th, 2005. Bryce was born in the hospital due to complications.
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Graden was born at home easily and quickly in December of 2003.
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The Martin Family
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Lyndly Martin pushes while her husband Scott supports her. Kerry Newlin, nurse practitioner, offers moral support. Vanita, on floor, is keeping an eye on Lyndly's perineum.
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Luke David Martin arrives 3/18/04
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The MacDonald Family
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Laura and Machen MacDonald welcome Adrian who was just born on our birthing chair in their bedroom.
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Shane MacDonald joyously greets his new sister Adrian.
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The MacDonald birth team including Laura (center), her happy husband Machen (right), Vanita holding Adrian, Sunshine Osteen, doula (right of Laura); Bernadette, birth assistant (right); and Laura's friend Celeste (doula in training on left). Laura's first 2 children were born in hospital with epidural anesthesia. Laura was ecstatic about this birth!
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The Cranston Family
"The birth was the best experience of my whole life. I wouldn't change one single thing about it. We have donated these photos for other people to see what a beautiful experience home birth is."
Delores Cranston |
Delores and John Cranston donated these intimate photos in the hopes of encouraging other expectant parents to consider an In-Home Birth Center birth. John Michael Cranston was born January 31st, 2004. He weighed 8lbs. 2oz.
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Professional birth assistant and Certified Massage Therapist Ramona Turbovsky massages Delores' back in labor.
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Mom relaxing in deluxe portable warm water pool. Midwife Vanita is massaging Delores' perineum. Baby's head is visible. These parents chose to give birth in the water. Healthy babies live in water in the womb and don't breathe until air touches their skin when raised to the surface.
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John and Delores share a deeply moving moment together shortly after the birth.
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Delores is enthralled with her new yawning baby shortly after his birth.
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Vanita Lott, Nurse Midwife is ecstaticly sharing with Ramona after this beautiful and sensuous birth.
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Ramona, the birth assistant, keeps the charting up to date. Birth tub in background.
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A full newborn exam is done on each baby a few hours after their birth.
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Delores is caring for her newborn on the day of his birth at home. I or an RN return to the client's home on day 1 & 3 after the birth for full check-ups.
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"Shadow Baby"- Parents took this photo of their newborn during the night of his birth.
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The Cranston's second child was also born at home in water on August 11th, 2005. Ashlyn Yvonne Cranston weighed 8lb 2oz.
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The Spackman Family
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Molly Spackman is in the transition phase of labor, the most intense phase, relaxing between contractions in deluxe warm water pool comforted and supported by her husband Scott. The "aquadoula ducky" is keeping a close eye on this labor.
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Molly and Scott Spackman hold their newborn son, Julian on January 4, 2004 immediately after his birth in water. Healthy newborns will not breathe until their skin is in contact with air. Remember unborn babies live in a water environment.
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The Spackman's second child was also born at home on August 9th, 2005 in Camptonville. Ava Cassidy weighed 9lb 1/2 oz.
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The Maslov / Kawa Family
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Sarah Maslov relaxes late in labor in a deluxe labor tub supported by her partner Michael Kawa. We encourage the availability of warm water immersion for labor comfort especially with first babies. Sarah gave birth on our specialized birthing chair.
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Michael Kawa falls in love with his newborn daughter Marina shortly after Sarah gave birth. Marina weighed 7lb. 12oz.
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Miscellaneous
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Vanita helps Beth Reyes birth her baby's shoulders. Beth was on a birth stool but needed help delivering her baby's shoulders. Beth gave birth at a local bed and breakfast because she lived so far out of town.
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Crowning of baby's head. Midwife is applying warm compresses to perineal area to encourage maternal relaxation and midwife worked successfully to keep her perineum intact. Mother's identity withheld by request.
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Crowning: This baby is born slowly with perineal massage to keep her tissues intact.
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Keegan Thompson, Mary Thompson's first child and Michael Barry's first son, was born at home on December 12th, 2002. Mary was 43 years young when he arrived. Photo taken within hours of birth, baby unbathed.
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Tain Emry Holsclaw was born at home to Matt and Julie Holsclaw after a very fast first labor. Here Tain is 2 months old.
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This woman gives birth standing to a 6lb.11oz. baby. Her husband's arms are encircling her back. Notice her intact perineum. A few minutes after the birth this woman shouted, "That was great, that was great," as she stood holding her first child.
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Michelle Hardy proudly holds her first newborn after a rapid first labor. Note that the placenta has not yet been born.
Michelle's second daughter Trinity was born in our practice on November 9th, 2004.
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Jessica and Ben Ferrol receive their newborn first child, Maria Rose on June 11, 2003. Maria is approximately 30 seconds old. Jessica is overwhelmed with emotion.
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Holly and Stefano Carletti are sitting on the floor admiring their daughter Sofia who was born
just seconds earlier in a supported standing squat. |
Big and Little Earl Childs--
April 2006
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Our labor/birth tubs
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This is a 300 gallon, heated deluxe portable spa developed specifically for labor and waterbirth. It is soft, yet sturdy, and comfortably accommodates two people. Ideal for first labors.
Our tub supplied with hot water filling-only hose, personal plastic liner, water filled booster seat, floating thermometer, submersible drainage pump, tub cover, underwater mirror and light, debris net and a Aquadoula ducky with sunglasses! Need separate drain hose.
We rent this tub for $225.
Is $439 from Aquadoula with shipping.
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The inflatable birthing pool is made of extra thick PVC (0.38mm), and is a two person design, 100 gallon tub. No heater. Ideal if a shorter labor is expected.
It measures:
External: 65" long (165cm), 53" wide (135cm), and 25" deep (65cm) Internal: 45" long (115cm), 37" wide (95cm)
Comes with electric air pump or footpump, non -toxic filling hose, debris net. Need another hose for draining.
We rent this tub for $95.
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Sunshine, our former birth and office assistant, labors in our Basic Oval Tub made by Rubbermaid. It is a 100 gallon one woman tub. It can be reheated in labor by draining off some water and adding more hot water.
Both our basic tubs have been adapted with drainage faucets and includes a warm water-filled booster seat and water-quality filling-only non-toxic hose. Need separate hose for draining.
Rents for $45.
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Birth Photo Album/See Our Tubs 
