We are so happy to have recently welcomed our daughter Bethany into our family!
Bethany’s due date was in May, but she waited until early June to make her arrival. Bethany is our third living child and was my first natural, unmedicated birth.
All of my labors have been in Japan. I would have loved to try a midwife with this birth, but unfortunately due to my rare blood type I discovered that most Japanese midwives will not accept me as a client. So I opted again for a birthing clinic, a more flexible option than the hospital, that offers a nice balance between a medical environment and more personalized care.
Our boys were both born at the same clinic via inductions (without pain relief) due to medical reasons. Although I had great induction experiences with my boys, I was so glad to finally experience spontaneous labor!
