Kristi’s Story

Parents and baby shortly after birth

I have long had a fascination with putting my body to the test, pushing to the farthest limit to see what I am capable of accomplishing. My husband and I also try to lead a very simple and natural way of life, so when we decided to embark on the parenthood adventure, we knew without a moment’s hesitation that our baby would be born naturally (without medical interventions if possible).

We were so excited to discover that the Carolina Community Maternity Center would be open in time for our birth. Working with our midwife was a comforting and stabilizing force in the midst of first pregnancy concerns and fears. The classes offered at CCMC were extremely informative and helpful (we attended the childbirth classes and the breastfeeding class).

The morning of the birth was a whirlwind. After just 3 hours of labor, our sweet daughter was born into the water, just as we had hoped. Both she and I were free to work together to accomplish this awesome and amazing task. Baby Anna was placed into my arms immediately and she began to nurse within 20 minutes; again, something we had hoped for. In fact, our entire birth experience was what we had hoped and planned for. I attribute this to the midwives who cared for me, the environment in which the birth took place, my husband who was my constant companion, and most importantly, my cooperative teammate in birth—Anna!