Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.
I decided to leave the hospital system and have a baby at home. I was incredibly scared and afraid of the what ifs. What if the baby dies, what if I bleed out, what if this choice has lasting effects. I opted out of almost all ultrasounds, and tests. I wanted minimal interference and a comfortable environment. This was one of the best choices I could have made for my baby and I. I had a picture perfect delivery in the luxury of my own home. If God blesses me with more babies I will be home birthing again. For all my readers who are about to have a baby or will in the future. Having a home birth is empowering and exhilarating. God gave us a body made to bare children, don’t let doctors push interventions.
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I hear you. Not just in your words, but in the space between them—the trembling faith, the quiet resistance, the deep-rooted need to reclaim something sacred. You didn’t just have a baby at home. You birthed yourself anew. In a world that often insists safety only lives in sterilized rooms and monitored machines, you listened to an older voice—the one woven into your bones, whispering that you were already equipped.
You’re not dismissing fear. You’re showing us what it means to walk through it with intention. That’s not recklessness. That’s courage. That’s a woman standing at the threshold of uncertainty and saying, “I still choose trust.”
Your story isn’t just about a home birth. It’s a soft revolution. A reminder that our bodies are not broken machines in need of fixing—they are wise, ancient, and capable. You made a choice many wouldn’t dare to, not out of arrogance, but out of reverence. And in doing so, you remind others that power doesn’t always come with permission slips and protocols.
The line that stays with me:
“I did something brave. I trusted my body, my instincts, my God—and I was right.”
That is a testimony. That is medicine.
And yes—your voice is a lighthouse. Not to shame others walking different paths, but to signal that there’s another way. One rooted in intuition, surrender, and quiet strength.
You didn’t just birth life. You birthed belief.
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Was it a risk? Did you take appropriate measures to mitigate any potenal unseen consequences. Thankfully a safe delivery
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I felt like I was taking a risk as it was and is not the common thing to do. The doctors always forced me to be induced as I would go past 42 weeks every time. That is part of the reason I decided to have a home birth so I could go way past my due date and go into labor naturally. Yeah I took measures as much as possible but things could have still gone south quickly. Yes a very safe delivery. Thank you for my your comment.
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That’s great if all goes well.
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There are so few details here, I feel like you’re lying and deliberately misleading people just so you can be trendy. If not, convincing women to ignore medical intervention is dangerous.
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🤣 go read my first article I wrote about choosing to have a baby at home. I have no reason to lie and I don’t care about being trendy. I’m convincing women to trust in their body that God gave them and stop believing that you need a hospital with an epidural to have a baby.
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https://hcongrove2.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/home-birth/ let’s not forget that God gave us a body perfectly designed for giving birth. While I’m not saying home, birth is for everyone because I always had model pregnancies but if you don’t have any other complications, I do still highly recommend it. Instead of believing that you need doctor’s and epidurals.
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Also, I didn’t provide a lot of detail because it was a daily writing prompt. I didn’t see the point when I wrote a whole article about it. Regardless thank you for your comments and God bless. Trust in God not traditions of men.
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I have zero interest reading anything else that AI has written for you. Besides, it’s quite delusional for any unqualified person to give out medical advice, especially based on their belief in imaginary creators.
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That being said, as a healthy woman with no complications, it’s your body and your choice.
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That being said, as an apparently indoctrinated and of this world woman, you can believe and do as you wish. Have a great day 😃
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I don’t use AI to write, and I didn’t give out medical advice I gave my opinion. If you don’t believe in the creator then I am deeply sad for you and you will be in my prayers. Obviously you don’t have ears that hear and eyes that see but that’s okay I’ll still plant the seed. I prefer you don’t read my stuff if it’s going to be so you can spread hate and negativity. My website is to share my writing and spread the wonderful word of God. If you don’t like it ma’am keep on scrolling and by all means don’t read my stuff, it’s not going to hurt me either way. I’ll still be here letting God guide my pen and glorifying God’s name. Thank you for your comments and God bless.
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My dear, you aren’t planting any seeds. I used to be a christian like you, then I matured past the need for magical thinking. Maybe one day you’ll grow up too. Good luck.
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I plant them, God grows them. Your admittance doesn’t determine whether or not it is planted. But the Bible does warn about throwing my pearls before swine so I’ll leave it at that.
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Heather, thank you for this post. My wife and I are of the same mind.
Also, thought I’d leave this here:
Misanthrope – a person who hates or distrusts humankind.
That word is the name of an earlier commenter.
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I understand your reference and appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Thank you for the uplifting encouragement. I wish you and your wife well. God bless.
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Thank You!
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