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Midwifery Today > Issue 95 > Ordinary Miracle: The Homebirth of Ava Christine

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Ordinary Miracle: The Homebirth of Ava Christine

by Janelle C. Rice | September 1, 2010

Looking forward to her planned homebirth, a mother finds that her fourth birth experience brings all the joy, love and happiness she expected, as well as something she didn’t anticipate—her longest first stage of labor yet!

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About Author: Janelle C. Rice

Janelle C. Rice is an aspiring midwife and mother of four who lives in Bellingham, Washington. She is passionate about empowering women to make birthing choices out of knowledge and empowerment, rather than fear.

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