Birth of Jeshua David Norvell
When we first began considering what avenue to take regarding having our baby, we had 3 key things in mind that we wanted.
First, we wanted the person who would deliver our child to be a Creationist because we believe that all of us are created in the image of God. It was our feelings that if the person believed in evolution, they would be less likely to value the life of our child.
The second thing that was very important to us was that we didn't want the one that was going to deliver our child to have performed an abortion. We wanted someone with clean hands who had not shed innocent blood.
The final thing we wanted, as more of a preference, was a female, for a couple of reasons. First, because they are likely to have had a child themselves, they have a greater compassion for what the mother is going through doing delivery. Secondly, most women are likely to feel more comfortable delivering their child with a lady vs. a man.
For these above reasons and through considerable prayer, we believe we were led to Chris Duffy, who more than met these qualifications. We found Chris to be extremely helpful from the very first day.
One of the major reasons for this was she placed the ultimate decision making in the hands of the parents, which is very refreshing in contrast to the established way. Her calm, collective spirit was one of the things that sold us on her being the one for us. She was also very personable which allowed us to develop a good friendship with her vs. merely a business relationship.
One key thing that set her apart in our minds was her emphasis on proper nutrition and physical preparation for the day of delivery. As a result of all of her input, my wife had a great boost of strength for every day. When the final day came for delivery, it went extremely well.
Chris was very helpful from the time the water broke to the delivery of our child. With this being our first baby, we cannot think of any better way than the path we chose. The delivery at home was so much more comfortable and pleasant causing us to want to stick with this method for our future children.
We highly recommend Chris and the path that we chose. Our baby is the joy of our lives and we are extremely grateful for the wonderful experience.
Joseph & Heather Norvell