94 | A Revelation of Unexpected Options - Jocelyne Zaldivar

Jocelyne, a homebirth parent, and co-creator of Homebirth.com shared her story and the origins of those unexpected titles. Jocelyne and her partner had been planning their wedding when they discovered they were expecting. They made a pivot and married ahead of schedule. The next obstacle was finding alignment with a provider that would honor their wishes became the most challenging aspect of the pregnancy. They switched providers from an OB/GYN to a birth center with midwifery care. The stars seemed to align, but an unexpected closing once again thwarted their plans. Three months before her expected due date, the birthing center she and her husband had planned to welcome their baby closed. Homebirth became an option that was strange to them and required a mental adjustment to help keep them out of the hospital. Hospital birth felt like pregnancy was a medical issue, and that didn’t match their thought process unless a medical challenge presented during the birth. They quickly researched their options and connected with midwives they trusted. Their family was able to prepare for and have the birth they envisioned in their own home.Jocelyne’s husband, midwife, and parents surrounded her in love and support as labor ensued. Her midwife assisted her in maintaining movement and naturally stimulating her contractions. And her parents stepped away to allow for space and time. Jocelyne was able to progress and focus on the task at hand. They were able to achieve their homebirth after not even seeing this as a possibility for their family.Homebirth.com was created in their response to wanting to share the beauty and joy of their homebirth story. Homebirth.com holds space for story sharing and helps others who wish to Homebirth find the birth teams that can help meet their birthing goals.Resources:Homebirth.com | providing knowledge and resources centered in homebirth