Mia Yvonne
For many years I yearned to have my babies at home. Some of my friends thought I was crazy and others thought it was awesome and indeed it was.
Baby Mia is our first and only child and the experience of carrying a little one and following her development is truly a miracle.
It was a surprise for us to find out we were pregnant for we were trying for 3 years. I came to a point that I just "Let go and let God" and believed that He knew my heart's desire and if it was His will it would happen.
On April 17, 2005 I started feeling sick with nausea and thought I probably had eaten something bad... I finally bought a pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE !!! Words cannot describe how excited and thankful I was.
We went to see the doctor, heard her sweet heartbeat and months later found out it was a little girl.
We named her Mia Yvonne after my husband's mother, Yvonne, who passed away about 10 years ago.
Pregnancy went well, Chris Duffy was so very informative and we spoke the same language because I stay away from drugs and seek natural remedies. My dream was coming true... expecting a baby and having her at home...
December 6, 5:30am I went to the bathroom and noticed my "plug" had come out... and contractions were on their way... everything was all new and fascinating to me. I was not afraid, I had such peace in my spirit for I knew all this was God's will. I also remembered to breathe with contractions as a wave... and ride it and not fight it.
Chris arrived in the afternoon.
No hospitals, no drugs, no feeling pressured to do a C section, I was not restricted and delivered my baby safely in the comfort of my own home. Of course I had made arrangements with the hospital should an emergency occur, but at 8am on December 7, 2005, 27 hours later, baby Mia was born.
Baby Mia Yvonne arrived and as God planned it, she arrived on the same day as her Grandmother Yvonne's birthday.... So not only she shares her grandmother's name, but also her birthdate. How about that?!
To read my experience as a "new mom" for the first 7 months of baby's life, check out the link below.
"Some Tips from a new Mom"