Binah Birth & Breastfeeding

26/05/2026

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15/05/2026

✨POSITIVE HOME BIRTH STORY ✨

(05/10/2026)
At 2 am on my son’s due date, I woke up to my water breaking- a big shocker given I’ve never had my water break before labor was well established. I put on a depends and called my midwife, Shoshanah, to let her know, but no contractions followed at that point.
We took the morning slow, went to church and spent our time resting and eating to prepare for the marathon.
I was having some nausea and hot flashes that afternoon.
Shoshanah came around 8pm and checked our vitals and confirmed everything was still looking great!
Her calm presence settled my heart. It was so reassuring to hear baby’s heart and know that all my vitals looked good too. No signs of infection or blood pressure issues. We talked contingency plans and how we would monitor and wait.

(05/11/2026)
That night, I had infrequent but strong hip contractions. But more than that… I was wrestling with anxiety. I didn’t want things to get more intense. I wasn’t ready to call Shoshanah again. I was afraid of labor. I got through the night and when the sun rose, contractions petered out.
I went to see my chiropractor, Dr Cheney Daniel, around 11am. we talked about anxiety, she helped me get grounded and adjusted me thoughtfully and used pressure points in my legs and feet to focus on my uterus.
Shoshanah came for a visit afterwards. we talked about my fears of the intensity- about not feeling ready. We rechecked vitals and she reassured me that if anything changed, she’d be there in a heartbeat.
After she left, I settled in for a nap with a peanut ball between my knees and listened to part of the Christian Hypnobirthing course about surrender and being emotionally prepared for labor.
I was woken twice by intense hip contractions.
then it was time to get up- I knew I had to lean into the intensity and not fear it. I put on my new nursing bra I had picked out just for labor- reminding myself that this labor will be unique and is its own experience.

✨GO-TIME✨
I started tracking my contractions using the Freya app at 4:45pm and told my husband I was going to embrace the intensity…. And things got intense fast. The contractions took immense concentration to breathe through. Counter pressure helped as I leaned over chairs and swayed my hips.
I set myself up kneeling on our baby lounger in front of my couch, laying over my peanut ball and rocking my hips.
At 5:21, I texted my midwives that my hip contractions were getting intense. They had just delivered another baby boy nearby, so Shoshanah texted back immediately that she was on her way and would be there at 5:43. Jill would finish up what she could at the other birth and then head over as soon as possible.
Surges were intensifying and I really had to huff and puff through them. They got longer and closer together. Counter pressure from my husband knocked down the discomfort by about half. He spoke affirmations over me and encouraged me. He arranged for my parents to come get my toddlers and they left about 6:30pm.

At this point, I couldn’t speak during contractions at all and barely could in between. Within minutes, I told Shoshanah and my husband that I was feeling pushy. They quickly helped me get off my sweatpants and throw down chux pads and get everything around me covered. At 6:39, I couldn’t bother to start and stop the contraction timer anymore because baby was coming hard and pushing had begun.
My body was doing what it was designed to do. With groans and gasps and grunts, i was doing it. I was embracing intensity.
Jill came through the door around 6:50 as baby was crowning and came quickly to my side- stroking my hair and cheek, reminding me to breathe through my nose and out through my mouth. To breathe short breaths as baby stretched me.
My husband and Shoshanah behind me, ready to catch baby and encouraging me with my progress.
After 3 intense contractions with roars and short breaths, my baby emerged through the most intense ring of fire I’ve ever experienced, his hands by his face springing out as he fell safely into his dad’s hands and arms. He cried the most beautiful cries as I lay relieved on the peanut ball, catching my breath.
My husband held him between my legs so I could touch his sweet head, covered in beautiful dark hair.
As I gathered myself, I gathered my baby to my chest and laid back on my husband’s chest. So happy and relieved and amazed that I had just done that!

Shoshanah and Jill noticed as I lay back that my bleeding was abnormal. I had no tearing and my placenta delivered quickly, still connected to my boy’s relatively short cord. They gave me a shot of pitocin to control the concerning bleeding they were seeing while we figured out what was going on.
We bagged the placenta in a ziploc “purse” and moved to my bed. With expert care and precision, they noticed that I had a piece of retained placenta where the cord tugged the placenta loose too quickly when baby came out. With compassion and precision, they located the missing piece and performed fundal massage to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The whole time, staying calm but moving quickly. I was able to hold my baby the whole time and even establish nursing while they were working, which was hugely redemptive from my first birth. I felt so safe and protected in their capable hands, knowing this is exactly why I wanted these particular midwives in my team. Through their quick and skillful care, they prevented hemorrhage and protected my peace and the mother-baby dyad at the same time.
I felt so thankful that they were both able to be there and provide all the support I needed- both medically and emotionally.

Once all was well, Jill headed back to the other mom to finish up and Shoshanah started cleanup while giving us space to bond, snuggle and nurse.
When we were ready, I took a shower while my husband got skin to skin with our boy.
We clamped and cut his cord, took measurements and vitals and just basked in the joy of our newest family member.

The beauty of home birth is in this- not just where birth occurs, but how the mother is held, respected, and supported through it all. It’s in the relationships that make trust easy and a provider’s presence feel like safety rather than threat. Where emergencies are handled responsively rather than reactively and the connection between mother and baby is seen as an asset rather than an obstacle. Where birth partners are sources of strength, relief and centering rather than helpless bystanders. As we reflected on the experience that night, snuggled happily in our own bed, my husband wished that everyone could experience birth this way. Birth as a part of life, home and community rather than pathology and something to fear.
This birth was a renewed reminder to embrace intensity, allow myself to rely on those I trust, and that my Good Shepherd walks with me through it all.

Daniel Joseph Deminsky
21.5”
9lb 11.2oz
05/11/26
6:52 pm

09/05/2026

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08/05/2026

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16/04/2026

This pack (plus their two doggo siblings) spent today’s prenatal home visit getting very familiar with their mama’s midwives. They paid attention to instructions and are prepared for their upcoming roles as Doggie Doulas! Watch for their debut in a the next 4-8 weeks!

09/04/2026

This is EXACTLY what smooth transfer of care and integrated midwifery looks like.

05/04/2026

This week’s doggie doula!

05/04/2026

Most of the questions we’re asked about home birth tend to be things like, “Do you attend breech births?” or “Will you take me if I’m having twins?”

We say this with a lot of love—those aren’t the most important questions to base your decision on.

A much more meaningful conversation looks like:

~ How often will my blood pressure be checked during pregnancy and labor?
~ What labs do you routinely recommend, and how often?
~ What situations would lead to a transfer of care?
~ Do you provide newborn screenings, like metabolic and hearing tests?

These are the questions that apply to every client and every pregnancy. They give you real insight into how a midwife practices, how they monitor safety, and how they support you throughout your care.

Breech and twin pregnancies do happen, but they are not the norm—and they shouldn’t be the foundation of your decision-making when choosing a provider.

Ask about the care you are most likely to receive. Go deep! Get personal! Get the nitty, gritty details!

At Binah Birth, for example, we provide newborn metabolic and hearing screenings right in your home—while you’re resting in your own bed, snuggling and feeding your baby.

Choosing a midwife is about understanding how you will be cared for day in and day out—not just in the rare situations. Ask questions that reflect the care you’ll actually receive, and you’ll be much better equipped to find the right fit.

04/04/2026

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31/03/2026

The Birth of Cora Ann

The days before:
We ran some labs at 36 week prenatal/home visit out of abundance of caution. Unfortunately they came back the next day and it appeared they were either contaminated or off based on only one number coming back abnormally high (my ALP). Out of caution I went to see Jill and had an NST and we redrew the labs. They came back at the beginning of the week with practically the same number and my P/C ratio was just barely over the norm. I did not have any symptoms so I was surprised. After Jill & Shoshannah consulted with our OB we had for co-care - they all agreed this is not pre-eclampsia and was something I would need to deal with postpartum. They said we could either do a home induction or I could stay pregnant and do an NST twice a week and wait for labor. However if I had any symptoms at all I would need to go straight to the hospital. I opted for a home induction at 37 weeks.

Friday March 27th, 2026
Jill and Shoshannah were called back to another birth that morning. Cheney, my doula, friend, and chiropractor came over around 11ish on Friday. I had lost my mucus plug earlier in the day so we were hoping to get things started. I was 2cms/40%/-2 the day before. We went for a walk, did the Miles Circuit, and my contractions were about 3 minutes apart… except I couldn’t feel them unless I thought really hard and felt. It felt different than my normal braxton hicks but definitely not strong enough to get a baby out. So we fed the goats and tucked them in for bed for the night.
When the midwives got there about 4:30 on Friday, we tried to nap and then get things going with pumping. Same thing…contractions showed up but didn’t stick if I stopped, and I still couldn’t feel them really. So Jill asked if I wanted a sweep and I consented. I was maybe 3cm, but Cora’s head was trying to come before my cervix. She was harder to reach than the day before. A foley was already on the table for me so when Jill said maybe we could consider it, I said “go ahead and do it while you’re checking”.

That… was an experience. Jill was so gentle for how high my cervix was but after I got up and moving things picked up really quickly but it seemed like one big contraction that wouldn’t end. I genuinely thought I might not survive a homebirth for about 30 minutes from how intense my uterus reacted. This caused us to go ahead and call my photographer friend, Abby! Then it calmed down. We ran an NST because Cora’s heart rate shot up to 180–200 (she was not a fan), but she settled and we kept the OB in the loop to make sure she wasnt concerned.

Once things were calm we all went to sleep. I slept on and off from 11pm–5:30am.

Saturday March 28th, 2026
I got up at 5:30 am to go to the bathroom and the Foley came out but still no real contractions…. Not even early labor. After breakfast, Jill checked me again and did another sweep. I was funneling - 6cm on the outside, 4cm on the inside. Touching Cora’s head during the check, made her mad again, so we did another NST.
At that point I started thinking maybe we should go to the hospital if she was that finicky even though she recovered well. We looped the OB in again and she reassured me she looked perfect and we’d be doing the same things at the hospital anyway. I needed to hear that. So Abby and Jill prayed over us, Shoshannah did CST, Cheney worked on me, and also worked on getting baby INTO an OP position (because of course my babies need to enter the pelvis backwards 😅). I felt much better mentally after all the body work and a visit out on the porch with the goats. We tried pumping again with some added cotton-root bark … still I was guessing at contractions but did feel them slightly.

By 1pm Saturday, we decided to try castor oil before breaking my water. Something didnt feel right about breaking my water YET.. I took the castor oil, and everyone laid down for a nap until about 3:30. My sweet husband Victor stayed with me and napped while everyone gave us our space.

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