Faith-Filled Twin Homebirth

"I listened to the app while doing my pregnancy stretches, and it truly helped me connect with my baby and with God. It helped me feel His peace, prepare my heart for birth, and invite Him into every part of the process."

I refused to believe my body was broken or that twin birth was a problem to fix. I trusted my God given design and had a joyful, fear-free home birth with twins. At my first ultrasound, I was told I’d need a C-section simply because I was having twins. I thought high-risk care was my only option, but the more I researched, the more I realized I had choices.

After learning I’d likely be pressured to birth in an operating room even if I wanted a vaginal birth, I switched providers to a homebirth midwife after my anatomy scan. The doctors didn’t make it easy, but I quietly held my ground and chose the path that felt right for me, my babies, and my birth. I went into labor 38 week and 1 day. For about a week and a half before the boys were born, I had random contractions and cramping on and off. So when labor began Monday evening around 8pm, I didn’t realize it was the real thing.

Throughout the night, contractions gradually grew stronger. I tried resting, taking a bath, using my birth ball, and getting sleep, but by 3 a.m. I knew things were changing and called for my father in law to come get our toddler. My midwives arrived around 6 a.m. I wanted to avoid cervical checks, but I also knew my body and could tell something wasn’t right. So in that moment, I felt okay with checking to better understand what was going on. I was only 1 cm dilated, which surprised me because the contractions were getting more intense. She quickly discovered scar tissue from my previous birth that was preventing my cervix from dilating properly. With my permission, she released it, and I immediately progressed to 9 cm. Suddenly, the irregular contractions and slow progress made perfect sense.

There were moments during transition when I felt stuck. I left the room for a few quiet moments to be with my husband, leaning into him and soaking up the comfort of his presence. Shortly afterward, that surge of oxytocin seemed to do exactly what my body needed, and the urge to push finally arrived.

Baby A’s birth was the hardest part. He was positioned in a way that made pushing more challenging with his forehead presenting, and I found myself changing positions often in and out of birth tub. More than once I wondered if I could keep going as he was crowning But eventually, on my side on the floor of our home, I pushed him into the world. A few minutes later, my midwife helped guide Baby B into a better position. As soon as the next contraction came, I pushed once and he slipped right out. Just 4 minutes separated their births.

Baby A weighed 6 lbs 7 oz.

Baby B weighed 6 lbs 12 oz.

Stephen caught both boys. Through tears of joy, he welcomed them into the world, weighed them, and later cut their cords. The boys were born at 9:37 a.m. and 9:41 a.m. A few hours later, our toddler walked through the door and met her baby brothers for the very first time.

Every woman deserves to give birth where she feels safest. My hope in sharing our story is to remind mothers: you were created for this. Your body was beautifully designed for physiological birth. It all comes down to this: do we trust that God designed our bodies for this, and do we trust our bodies to carry out the work of birth?

Mama: @wholebirthwellnesswithvic