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UC roll call and birth stories

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#1 ·
Unassisted childbirth (UC) is unhindered birth without a medical professional present for their knowledge and skills, and without anyone acting in a midwifing capacity. This does not mean that the mother has no support, just that the labor is not managed or guided.

If you are an established and active member of MDC and are planning a UC and would like to be added to the expecting list, please let me know via PM (and PLEASE remember to check back in after the birth so I don't have to do detective work to keep the list updated.
) If you have had a UC (planned or unplanned) PM me to be added to the born list. Also on the born list includes those who desired and planned for a UC but ended up with a hospital-planned birth or transfer, or a professionally-attended homebirth, for the sake of representing as wide a range of experiences as possible.

Please remember to check back in with us after your birth to let us know how it went and give us a link to your birth story!

Expecting...


6/10...... mariew
7/10...... UCmamaToMany, Duce62, EcoMum, mataji4
8/10...... MJB, secondimpression, shishkeberry
9/10...... claddaghmom, tammyswanson, L J, triscuitsmom
10/10.... belchers1, lotusma, gabbyraja
11/10.... ~~Mama2B~~
12/10.... amyjeans

Born...

(Unless otherwise noted, the following have had planned unassisted births. Click on names for stories.)

Momma2DoubleCuties 7/10 (unplanned)
ashleep 7/10
MJB 7/10
Tulafina 6/10
Red Sonja 6/10
regina1979 6/10
jessisaurusRARR 6/10 (twins)
Batia 5/10
OtterQueen 5/10
gillibean 5/10
Cetan Luta 5/10
*EarthMama* 5/10
SaoirseC 5/10
jessica_anne010 5/10 UBAC
boheime 4/10
melli-bellie 4/10
lastrid 3/10 (unplanned)
chirp 3/10
1babysmom 3/10
basje 2/10
lilmamabrown 2/10
happiestever 1/10 (UBAC)
LivingforGod 1/10
Nonie's mom 1/10
b_light 1/10 (unplanned)
paxye 1/10
djinneyah 1/10
Astraia 1/10
NettleTea 1/10
gabeyho 1/10 (UBAC)
ChristSavesAll 1/10
Hedgehog Mtn 1/10
Kidzaplenty 1/10
Jaimee 1/10

mamaSunloveMore 12/09
lovemyblessings 12/09
Lizbiz 12/09
WindyCityMom 12/09 (hospital birth, not transfer)
snowymom 11/09
Marlet 11/09
kittykorat 10/09 (unplanned)
Serenyd 10/09
GinnyMama 10/09 (hospital transfer, uterine rupture, c-section)
fyrebloom 10/09 (UBAC, hospital transfer)
jenners26 10/09
tuansprincess 10/09
love4acr 10/09
Sarah Faith 9/09
asherraifsmom 9/09
ecstatic_awareness 9/09
babykaoss 9/09
MayasMother 9/09
gossamerwindweb 8/09
wrappedupmama 8/09
mizzshannon 8/09
Raene 8/09 (midwife-attended)
Kmarie42 8/09 (hospital transfer)
MamatoaBunch 8/09
HennaLady 8/09
Maggie Dreamer 8/09
slingmama4 8/09
JudiAU 7/09 (unplanned)
LilMamiBella 7/09
rjruiz_415 7/09
Beakybird 7/09 (hospital transfer, cord prolapse)
Nicci P 7/09
folkymom 7/09
prufrocks lady 6/09 (unplanned)
mama_in_PA 6/09
poiyt 6/09
mellowyellowmama 6/09
mamalink4 6/09 (unplanned)
~Katie~ 5/09 (unplanned)
mtrand2 5/09 (unplanned)
EnterGently 5/09
jenneology 5/09
Dandylion 5/09
CrunchyKatie 5/09
paintedbison 5/09
My4Monkeys 5/09
HennyPenny 5/09
AmeliasMum 4/09
aspeneyes 4/09
flatoutgallop 4/09 (midwife arrived at end, not in the room for birth)
AngelBee 4/09
WannaBeAMamaMia 4/09
Sundance_11 4/09
Jacksonmom 3/09
jljeppson 3/09
truejoy 3/09
madrone 3/09
imnotyou 3/09 (hospital transfer)
Hathor 3/09
Munchkingirl 3/09
secondimpression 3/09 (hospital transfer)
onelilguysmommy 3/09
amydidit 3/09
SeekingMyZen 3/09
lanielayne 3/09
itsrtimedownhere 3/09 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
delicate_sunshine 3/09
devaskyla 3/09
mamagranate 2/09
Queen of my Castle 2/09 (unplanned)
ApprenticeMomma 2/09
triscuitsmom 1/09 (non-emergent hospital transfer)
RunnerMommy 1/09 (unplanned)
~~Mama2B~~ 1/09
Cutie Patootie 01/09 (unplanned)
belchers1 1/09
inthezoo 1/09

Mamaperk 12/08
amandaanne 12/08
mnearthmomma 12/08
MittensKittens 12/08
Sheryl1678 12/08
nurnur 11/08 (hospital transfer w/empowered c-section)
madeofstardust 11/08
Patchfire 11/08
claddaghmom (midwife-assisted homebirth)
EmmaWoodhouse 11/08
lia_joy 10/08
teagansmummy 10/08
Boo-ka 10/08
Milkymommi 10/08 stillborn
(baby passed before labor began, birth at hospital, not a transfer, UC not attempted)
carolina~mom2be 10/08
JesseMomme 10/08
PrairieBohemian 10/08
*intuitive-momma* 10/08 stillborn
(baby passed before labor began)
KristaDJ 9/08
cellarstella 9/08
zoebird 9/08
rhoneyes 9/08 (hospital transfer)
AJandElijahsmommy 9/08
GentleBirth 9/08
LivingforGod 9/08
AllieFaye 9/08
mama naturale 9/08
boobyfeeder 9/08
Nimm2 9/08 (hospital transfer)
misswerewolf 9/08 (midwife did not arrive until third stage)
crunchymomof2 9/08 (hospital transfer)
mamaSunloveMore 8/08
ChristSavesAll 8/08
Mamatoabunch 8/08 VBAC
zonapellucida 8/08 (hospital transfer, not assisted)
Codi's Mama 8/08
Gremlichita 8/08
sapphire_chan 8/08 (hospital transfer)
NaturalMamaof2 8/08 (unplanned)
Yvonnemlv 7/08
Equuskia 7/08 (story details transfer after birth)
sunnymw 7/08
huskermommy 7/08
cthulhugrrl 7/08 (hospital transfer)
Mom2Lex&Cay 7/08
tabitha 7/08
augustacherri 7/08
earthie_mama 7/08
Mommy2Ananzi 7/08
Pam_and_Abigail 6/08
lotusma 6/08
BirthFree 6/08
Happyucmama 6/08 (breech)
elfinbaby 6/08
daughteroftruth 6/08 (hospital transfer)
imbarefoot 6/08
barefoot mama 5/08
ZoeyZoo 5/08 (unplanned)
NatureMama3 5/08 (hospital transfer)
barefoot mama 5/08
Little grey mare 5/08
kalisage 5/08
arcingpath 5/08
sofysmommy 5/08
UnSkulinMama 5/08
shamarico 5/08 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
eveblac 5/08
huminbird 5/08
veggijessie 5/08
mika3 5/08
1babysmom 5/08
june'smom 5/08
BlessedOne 5/08
HerthElde 5/08
lovemyblessings 4/08
1hautemama 4/08
amyjeans 4/08
spookymama 4/08 (hospital transfer)
Incubator 4/08
Testifyer 4/08
Khourtniey 4/08 (desired UC, changed plan to hospital birth due to extreme prematurity)
yeni 4/08
Cuddlebaby 4/08 stillborn
(they believe baby passed away before labor began)
laurata 4/08
married2thearmy07 3/08 (unplanned)
NaturalFamiLEA 3/08
kymber86 3/08
vaughnmama 3/08
ChildoftheMoon 3/08
Mumse 3/08
mom2_3birds 3/08 (surprise twins, transfer after UC, first baby footling breech)
KariM 3/08 (UBAC)
chase_mommy 3/08 (hospital transfer)
jaya 3/08
amberskyfire 3/08
LPBC 2/08
BinahYeteirah 2/08
TrishWSU 2/08 (surrogacy, babe born at intended parents home)
truemists 2/08
MamaFranklin 2/08
anudi01 2/08
Bluemoonbath 2/08
APMomOfKimmyN-Maya 2/08
vesper0 2/08 (2nd frank breech UC)
vegemamato 2/08
Bluemoonbath 2/08
truemists 2/08
rajahkat 2/08
ScarletBegonias 2/08
htcamommy 2/08 (transfer, c-section)
josephine_e 2/08
HennaLady 2/08
Serendipity9879 2/08
Katfka 1/08
cravenab00 1/08
aaronsmom 1/08
noordinaryspider 1/08
feebeeglee 1/08 (hospital transfer)
akwifeandmomma 1/08
michellis 1/08
Serenyd 1/08
stellimamo 1/08 (transfer, c-section)
flapjack 1/08
Collinsky 1/08
starry_mama 1/08
Tiffany_PartyOf5 1/08
symmetry 1/08

CluckyInAZ 12/07
Veronika01 12/07
Isarma 12/07
kittywitty 12/07
bobandjess99 12/07
joliara 12/07 (hospital transfer)
mindyj 12/07 (unplanned)
zjande 12/07 (planned; story says "unplanned" for protection)
sisteeesmama 11/07
Justthatgirl 11/07
mykidsrock 11/07
TinyBabyBean 11/07
PreggieUBA2C 11/07 (2UBA2C)
Isarma 11/07
NaomiMcC 11/07 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
EmmaWoodhouse 11/07
akfirefly76 11/07
lisarussell 11/07
weliveintheforest 11/07
ConservativeMama 10/07
mamainthemountains 10/07
Jenlaana 10/07
faithwings 10/07 (UBAC)
mommytrax 10/07 (hospital transfer and cesarean)
Beakybird 10/07
confident birth 10/07
Grylliade 10/07
lactivist 9/07
tsfairy 9/07
Heylove 9/07
sarahbay 9/07
moonfirefaery 9/07
StrongBeliever 9/07
earthmothergypsy 9/07
McMandy 9/07
FreeLove 9/07 (hospital transfer)
kmamma 9/07
klemomma 8/07
madeitX2 8/07
momazon4 8/07
dantesmama 8/07
Jster 8/07
SarahJoy 8/07
SusieRain 8/07
MammaKoz 8/07
sarahwpen 8/07
AugustLia23 8/07
Marlet 8/07 (requires password to see story)
NightWalker 8/07
lunamegn 8/07
jrojala 8/07
onelilguysmommy 7/07
fyrebloom 7/07 (twins, cesarean, not a transfer)
video
boheime 7/07
sarahspins 7/07 (hospital transfer)
2much2luv 7/07 (hospital transfer)
MamaRabbit 7/07 (twins)
FreeRangeMama 7/07
TXmidwife 7/07
tammyswanson 7/07
skyblufig 7/07
redhen 7/07
kettunainen 7/07 (hospital transfer)
Shelsi 7/07 (unplanned)
Heirloom 7/07 (unplanned)
snowymom 7/07 (hospital birth for preterm labor)
URwhatU8 7/07
Jadethehut 7/07
mamallama 6/07
mataji4 6/07
sally z 6/07
mother_nature 6/07
Prensa 6/07
caitplove 6/07
AuntG 6/07
mommajam 6/07
emiLy 5/07
roadfamily6now 5/07 (unplanned)
AKmoose 5/07
crittersmom 5/07
eminencejae 5/07
jiva 5/07
lafemmedesfemmes 5/07
birth_doula 5/07
arismomkoofie 4/07
Mummytwice 4/07
unlegal 4/07
crunchymomof2 4/07
heathenmom 4/07
Goldiemom 4/07
shoes 4/07 (hospital transfer)
RAF 4/07
MonkeyPrincess 4/07
~~mama2be~~ 4/07 (HB, attempted UC, called for help at end)
MamaAcorn 3/07
ladybugg423 3/07
Turkish Kate 3/07 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
BirthingGoddesses 3/07
3under3 3/07
reducereuserecycle 3/07
mrskennedy 3/07
Chaska_Dog 3/07
Jacksonmom 3/07
Munchkingirl 2/07 (unplanned, midwife arrived during third stage)
lanielayne 2/07
Seie 2/07 (transfer, cesarean)
honeybeedreams 2/07 (unplanned)
DecemberSun 2/07
(unplanned)smile 2/07
Sojourner 2/07
EnterGently 1/07
passionatepreggers 1/07
Kellym 1/07 (unplanned)
L J 1/07
CariS 1/07 (unplanned)
QuantumMama 1/07
cxcorrea 1/07

moongoddess176 12/06
faeriewisp 12/06
LizaBear 12/06 (unplanned)
augustacherri 12/06
lisser 12/06
Lila 12/06 (unplanned)
Intertwined 12/06
IntoTheBliss 12/06
gillibean 11/06
huskermommy 11/06
frontierpsych 11/06 stillborn

paxye 11/06
SevenVeils 11/06
CAUCmama 11/06 (UBAC)
mamamelia 11/06 (unplanned)
AllieFaye 11/06
AmeliasMum 10/06
littleteapot 10/06 (UBAC)
andrea 10/06
SaoirseC 10/06
Sheacoby 10/06
Evergreen 10/06 (hospital transfer)
mika3 10/06
Mama2Lennon 10/06
rixafreeze 10/06
Avani 10/06
tabitha 10/06
UCmom 10/06
ariahsmum 10/06 stillborn at hospital
[warning: sexual abuse mentioned]
MyBoysBlue 10/06
hotpreggermama 10/06
PapayaVagina 10/06 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
Mumse 10/06 (24 week miscarriage..baby passed earlier...placenta fully formed)
CryPixie83 9/06
~mamaterra~ 9/06
carolina~mom2be 9/06
kungfumoose 9/06 (hospital transfer)
Mommyleslie 9/06
Triciabn 9/06
ErinBird 9/06
SublimeBirthGirl 9/06
~Yola 9/06 (breech)
clovergirl 9/06
Milkymommi 9/06
AislingGeal68 9/06
myhoneyswife 9/06
BlessedOne 9/06
new1267 8/06
puddleduck 8/06
boobyfeeder 8/06
LisaMcB 8/06
birthfree 8/06
mamamagnolia 8/06
Japanmamma 8/06
truejoy 8/06
dflanag2 8/06 (unplanned)
mengmommy 8/06
GentleBirth 8/06
NewAtThis 8/06 (unplanned)
love4acr 7/06
love4cr 7/06
animus silvae 7/06
hotwings640 7/06 (hospital transfer)
mama in the forest 7/06
Aurora 7/06
JanetF 7/06 (breech) video
barefoot mama 7/06
1hautemama 7/06
josephine_e 7/06
1hautemama 7/06
lillake 6/06
Kidzaplenty 6/06 (16 week miscarriage)
Superdupas 6/06
Synthea 6/06
raving_liberal 6/06
tapmilkmom 6/06
Nittany Lion 6/06
Heylove 6/06
MamaFranklin 6/06
raving_liberal 6/06
UCmamaToMany 5/06
ksenia 5/06
cjuniverse 5/06 (hospital transfer)
djinneyah 5/06
brown eyed girls 5/06
anakna4 5/06
Collinsky 5/06
rachel 4/06
rajahkat 4/06
snowymom 4/06
[MDC member who wishes to remain anonymous] 4/06
yvonnemlv 3/06
amyjeans 3/06
sofysmommy 3/06
poxybat 3/06 (hospital transfer)
palamala 3/06
Bluemoonbath 3/06 (retained placenta)
Romana9+2 3/06 (hospital transfer)
somnambul 3/06
jenni.not.jenny 2/06
feebeeglee 2/06
IamIris 1/06
XM 1/06
lioralourie 1/06
Rockies5 1/06

PreggieUBA2C 12/05 (UBAC2C)
mykidsrock 12/05
InnieTurnedOuttie 12/05
kynd mama 12/05 (UBAC)
Mamaperk 12/05
MJB 12/05
bryonyvaughn 12/05
Nan'sMom 12/05
milquetoast 11/05 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
littleteapot 11/05 (hospital birth due to prematurity; Jericho died from Potter's Syndrome.)
Viritidas 11/05
Folkymom 11/05
brandybehr 11/05
Mama to 4 11/05 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
godiva 11/05 (hospital transfer)
mnearthmomma 11/05
Awaken 11/05 (unplanned)
bravo2blessings 11/05 (hemorrhage and postpartum hospital transfer)
Multimomma 11/05
teachinmaof3 10/05
Tuckersmom 10/05
movingon 10/05 (hospital transfer)
RiceMomma 10/05
Oetien 10/05
thegoodgeeks 10/05
Jenlaana (Baelzharon) 10/05
IfMamaAintHappy 10/05
jljeppson 9/05 (unplanned)
NoworNever 9/05
Worldshakerz 9/05
faithwings (UBAC) 9/05
moonlightinvt 8/05
rainbowmoon 8/05 (hospital transfer VBAC)
Quickening 8/05
shell024 8/05
ChildoftheMoon 8/05
hoppytoad 8/05
lisarussell 8/05
junglefamily 8/05
amandaanne 7/05
Skim 7/05
ecurlycue 7/05
heldt123 7/05 (non-emergency hospital transfer)
Binah Yeteirah 7/05
Devaskyla 7/05
cresorchid 6/05
SunflowerMama 6/05
june'smom 6/05
3under3 6/05
Alanamom 5/05
zonapellucida 5/05 (hospital transfer)
liamandpipersmama (now Happyucmama) 4/05
FreeRangeMama 4/05
Mamagaia 4/05
heket 4/05 (unplanned)
paphia 4/08
sprinkle pocket 3/05
Kinsey43 3/05
lactivist 3/05
jiva 3/05
BirthingGoddesses 3/05
godusjourney 3/05
Dandylion 2/05
KateSt. 2/05
Hayliesmom 2/05
mehndi mama 2/05
ishtarmaia and story also here 1/05 stillborn

Chiromom 1/05
Asheville Mama 1/05
barefoot mama 1/05
formerluddite 1/05 (unplanned)
ilikethedesert 1/05 (unplanned)

Ame 12/04
laurata 12/04
Lula's Mom 12/04
Zamber 12/04
annabanana 12/04
Heylove 12/04
lafemmedesfemmes 11/04
DancerMom 11/04
Kundalini_Mama 11/04
MonkeyPrincess 11/04 (unplanned)
Mommyleslie 11/04
amyjeans 10/04
rachel 10/04
UCmamaToMany 10/04
attachedmamaof3 10/04 (unplanned)
EnterGently 9/04
lovemygirl 9/04
mellie-bellie 9/04
fourlittlebirds 9/04
JesseMomme 9/04
4xmamamia 9/04
StacyL 9/04 (hospital transfer)
boheime 9/04
bobandjess99 9/04 (first baby, PCOS, type II diabetes)
madrone 8/04
violet 8/04
LizaBear 8/04 (unplanned)
TKEM 8/04
Collinsky 8/04
cravenab00 8/04
TinyBabyBean 8/04
una13mama 7/04
UCmom 7/04
grnbn76 7/04 (hospital transfer, cesarean)
Hathor 7/04
majazama 7/04
gr8fulmom 7/04
Chandar 7/04
Klothos 7/04
Karenpl 6/04
bookwormmama 6/04
rajahkat 5/04
amyamanda 5/04
mymommyto4 5/04
EllenSandoval 5/04
3under3 4/04
Kidzaplenty 4/04
mama in the forest 4/04
Chaka Falls 4/04
Rockies5 4/04
TwinsTwicePlusTwo 3/04 (twins)
raspberrymoondoula 3/04
lanielayne 3/04
indigolilybear 3/04
7kiddosmom 3/04
citizenfong 3/04
mamagranate 1/04
Mothernature 1/04
thechrysalis 1/04
Mumse 1/04
2much2luv 1/04

mother_nature 12/03
brown eyed girls 12/03
kitty waltz 11/03 (UBAC)
Whit 11/03
Aurora 10/03
LPBC 9/03
kalisage 9/03 (in the caul)
Nittany Lion 9/03
FreeRangeMama 9/03
Unoppressed MAMA Q 9/03
yvonnemlv 9/03 (hospital transfer)
bryonyvaughn 8/03
UCmamaToMany 8/03
andrea 8/03
Multimomma 7/03
Mamaperk 6/03
majikfaerie 4/03
lisarussell 4/03
RAF 4/03
barefoot mama 4/03
sarahbay 2/03
Chiromom 2/03
Collinsky 1/03
boheime 11/02
JesseMomme 11/02
TinyBabyBean 10/02
Journey 10/02
Unoppressed MAMA Q 9/02
Mommyleslie 7/02
starfairy 7/02
sijae 5/02
Kidzaplenty 3/02
laurata 3/02
UCmamaToMany 1/02
bloobug 2002
Ruthla 11/01
mamagranate 10/01
momazon 10/01
bryonyvaughn 9/01
mama in the forest 9/01
rajahkat 9/01
brown eyed girls 8/01
fourlittlebirds 7/01
Nittany Lion 6/01
indigolilybear 5/01
TKEM 3/01
mymommyto4 3/01
Journey 1/01
lisarussell 12/00
lauradbg 10/00 (unplanned)
sarahjbuckley 7/00
ishtarmaia 7/00
TinyBabyBean 4/00
uccomama 2/00
UCmom 12/99 (Shauna on the A Clear Road to Birth documentary.)
TwinsTwicePlusTwo 11/99 (twins)
mama in the forest 11/99
bryonyvaughn 9/99
mika3 7/99
sarahbay 3/99
UUMom 2/99
sapientia 9/98
MsBlack 3/98 (hospital transfer, cesarean, cord tangle and partial abruption)
forthebest 12/97
LPBC 10/97
vesper0 9/97
SevenVeils 9/97
mama in the forest 8/97
starfairy 4/97
lisarussell 11/96 (unplanned)
forthebest 3/96
vesper0 11/95 (frank breech)
starfairy 6/94
Mumse 3/94
MsBlack 1/93
Mumse 4/90
cathicog 3/89
rabbitmum 7/88 (unplanned)
laurashanley 4/87
laurashanley 7/84
laurashanley 11/82
MsBlack 5/82
laurashanley 8/80
MsBlack 10/79
lynnia manis 12/78
laurashanley 8/78
 
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#5 ·
Quote:

Originally Posted by fjk44 View Post
I am relatively new to Columbus and I really want a natural childbirth. I want the empowering and spiritual experience and to be awake and aware for my baby. Does anyone have advice for me what is the best plan here besides homebirth? I am thinking either becky wagner at St. ann's with my doula amy from choice or drive to dayton and deliver at the birthing center. ANy advice for me? Thank you SO much!
I think you might get some answers if you post this under Finding Your Tribe - Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. :)

I used to live in Columbus and had two kids there, but I'm not up on the current "good" places to give birth.
 
#9 ·
I'm due today with our sixth baby. I've had a variety of birth experience. First two in hospital, next two at home with an awesome midwife, last birth was unplanned UC outside. This one is a planned UC in our backyard!!!
 
#12 ·
That was just a note to myself, so that I didn't forget to get your information. People usually don't check back here.
I just need the month/year of your first UC, and yes, please let me know when you have the baby so I can add it to the list too.
Thanks!
 
#13 ·
Quote:

Originally Posted by cottonwood View Post
That was just a note to myself, so that I didn't forget to get your information. People usually don't check back here.
I just need the month/year of your first UC, and yes, please let me know when you have the baby so I can add it to the list too.
Thanks!
First UC was 7/03/07 outside in the grass! Currently 41+2 planning another outside UC!
 
#17 ·
I am planning to have a UC. Due: 5/2011

Quote:
Also on the born list includes those who desired and planned for a UC but ended up with a hospital-planned birth or transfer, or a professionally-attended homebirth, for the sake of representing as wide a range of experiences as possible.
I planned for a UC with my previous child all the way up to 2 months before giving birth but was forced to have a hospital birth because I ended up being in Romania living with my in-laws at the end of my pregnancy. Ethan was born 12/25/08.
 
#23 ·
It doesn't look like this has been updated for a couple of years. I expect it may be a great deal of work to update it? Or, perhaps, few women responded to this thread in the last two years? (This is my, hopefully polite, way of asking for an update in the first post. Pretty please?)
 
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