Traditional Midwifery Services
Toni Kimpel, CPM, LM 979-251-7377
Adalynn Marie December 2011
What we learned in class was more helpful than I could have imagined. I would not change a single thing about our birth, and am so glad that we went naturally... If I can do it.. you can too! Short Version: Adalynn Marie was born December 4, 2011 at 10:44 pm. 7lbs 13.5 oz and 21 inches Long Version: My home birth journey started in Summer 2010 while enjoying ... Read More
Remy’s Birth Story
“Have you ever considered a home birth?” my friend May asked. I was 16 wks pregnant, and to be honest, the answer was no. She proceeded to tell me about all her experiences—both in the hospital and at home—and home birthing sounded amazing. Granted, that was 20-30 yrs ago, and hospitals have gotten better at making the environment more pleasant. But a ... Read More
Matilda Rose Johnson’s Birth Story
Matilda Rose was born at home early Sunday morning (2:44 am) November 20, 2011. It was actually her due date. I started having pre-labor contractions off and on the whole week before she was born. It definitely got us excited a time or two, thinking things were going to progress. The contractions were pretty mild up until Friday, November 18. I had slowly been losing ... Read More
Addison’s Birth Story
Addison is our third baby. Our first two were both unmedicated births, but in the hospital. While neither experience was bad, we just did not have as much freedom as we would have liked to have. So, with baby number three we decided to try a home birth. My labor started at about 4:00 in the morning on September 4. I woke up having contractions about every ten minut ... Read More
Birth Story
Caleb likes to joke that Aidan was our Jamaican souvenir. Yes, he was a special surprise from our honeymoon, a Caribbean cruise with stops in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica. Although we were not necessarily planning on having a child so early on in our life together, we entered marriage with willing hearts and open arms, ready to receive children when ... Read More
