Pre-1998

• Worked labor and delivery as a scrub technician for 2 months in 1976
• I was responsible for setting up sterile instrument table and handing instruments to the doctor.
• I also assisting with suturing.
• I also recovered the patient and cleaned up the delivery room and instruments.
• I watched 1 c-section at that hospital and attended many births with the mothers anesthetized.
• Attended 8 hospital births as labor support.
• In 1997 I assisted with 2 births at the Tennessee Birth Place.

1998

• Attended 31 births (17 girls 14 boys)
• 9 were water births, 4 hospital births as a doula.
• 10 were first babies.
• I observed 1 c-section.
• Smallest baby was 5lbs. 11oz., Biggest was 10lbs 4oz.
• Blessings to: Ella, Evan, Coby, Mattew, Jonah, Talon, Jovita, Shanna, Clay, Daniel, Spencer, Iris, Debra, Alexandria, Kendal, Joseph, Elenor, Kelly, Emma, Jacob, Sarah, Lauren, Patricia, Maria, Erika, Anna, Kenia, Liliana, Rosa, Gabriel and Michael.

1999

• Attended 23 births (13 boys and 10 girls).
• 9 water births, 2 VBAC.
• First set of twins.
• 9 were first home births.
• 4 were first babies.
• Smallest baby was 6lbs. 5oz., biggest was 11lbs. 4oz.
• Blessings to: Holly, Connor, Jessie, David, Evan, Autumn, Evan, Bradley, Flor, Hannah, Justin, Wendell, Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Mary, Robert, Mariah, Micah, Branson, Kira, Sarah, Steven and Kameron.

2000

• Attended 17 births (6 girls and 11 boys).
• I attended 4 hospital births as a doula.
• I had 2 water births and 1 baby born in the caul.
• Smallest baby was 6lbs. biggest baby was 11lbs. 7oz.
• Blessings to: Kaytlyn, Hannah, Sarah, Abigail, Diana, Pamela, Elijah, Stern, Joseph, Micah, Shaun, Landis, Aaron, Luke, Dale, Marco and Nolen.

2001

• I attended 19 births (9 girls and 10 boys).
• A first baby was born in the veil.
• 7 of these were first homebirths, 3 were water births, 1 VBAC.
• Smallest baby was 5lbs. 8oz., biggest was 10lbs. 3oz.
• Blessings to: Adelina, Rachel, Rebekah, Candace, Mary, Rashonda, Yesenia, Samson, Elijah, Donnavon, Michael, Cullen, Will, Josiah, Zachariah, Brooklyn,  Luke and Christian.

2002

• Attended 23 births (17 girls and 6 boys).
• 7 were first babies, 4 were water births.
• 3 hospital births as a doula.
• Smallest baby was 5lbs. 11oz., biggest was 10lbs. 12oz.
• Blessings to: Basia, Zoe, Jaiden, Isabella, Grace, Briana, Riley, Emily, Megan, Rebekah, Savanah, Elaina, Hannah, Christina, Somer, Rosa, Hope, Banner, Jacob, Shiloh, Kenton, Paxton and Gabriel.

2003

• Attended 29 births (9 girls and 20 boys).
• 7 were first babies, and 9 were first homebirths
• Ten were repeat clients of ours
• 2 Water Births and 1 VBAC
• The longest labor in 2003 was 19 hours and 55 minutes ( yes, it was a first baby)
• The shortest labor was 34 minutes from the first contraction
• Smallest baby was 6lbs. 12oz., biggest was 11lbs. 4oz.
• Blessings to: Gavin, Sofia, Mary, Sophia, Amy, Camille, Marcea, Clay, Maxwell, Akira, Levi, Edwin, Rondall, Nathaniel, Sean, Marielise, Righter, Reign, Miguel, Owen, Eoin, Isaac, Charles, Reanna, Andrew, Drew, Dallas, Creed, Nation and Xander.

2004

• Attended 33 births (19 boys and 14 girls.) \
• Our longest labor was 13 hours
• The shortest was less than 15 minutes
• 5 first babies and 11 first homebirths
• We had 5 water births and 2 VBAC.
• Our smallest baby born at home this year was 7 lb. 6 oz. and the largest baby was 11 lb. 3 oz.
• Blessings to: Ira, Jared, Isaac, Adam, Samuel Levi, Samuel Josiah, Samuel Thomas, Stephen, Grayson,  Ethan Joseph, Ethan Isaac, Samson, David, Isaiah, Dorsey, Devon, Jason, Gabriel, Luke, Sally, Delayna, Amie, Katherine, Mira, Candace, Madleen, Shelby, Ruby, Macaiah, Michaella, Sophia, Maria, and Sarah.

2005

• Attended 43 births (18 boys and 25 girls)
• 6 first babies, 13 first time homebirths
• Our smallest baby born at home this year was 5 lb. and 15 oz. and the largest baby was 10 lb. 12 oz.
• Shortest labor was 45 minutes
• Longest labor was 18 hours
• We had 5 waterbirths and 1 VBAC
• First breech birth
• First car birth (Tennessee Welcome Center)
• From 12/9/04 to 12/9/05 we only had girls born at our house, 12 in a row!
• Blessings to:  Adrian, Ethan Lee, Ethan Curtis, Cole, Johnson, Aiden, Jaxon, Jackson, Johnny Jones, Joseph, Joshua, Caleb, Langston, Ivan, Christian, Coen, Joel, Elijah, Lily, Serena, Erin, Sophia, Julie, Alaura, Kate, Anna, Matilda, Carolyn, Carly, Christiana, Caroline, Jacqueline, McKenna, Leah, Virginia, Jaden, Rachael, Grace, Isabella, Hannah, Abigail Rose, Abigail Jewell, and Sierra.

2006

• Attended 46 births (22 boys and 24 girls)

• 5 First babies, 11 first time homebirths

• Our smallest baby born at home this year was 6 lb. 3 oz. and largest baby 11 lb. and 6 oz.

• We had 13 babies over 9 lb. and only 4 under 7 lb.

• Our average weight for the year was 8 lb. 5 oz.

• Shortest labor was 1 hour

• Longest labor was 25 hours

• We had our first set of twins born at home in November, 9lb. each

• Blessings to: Sarah Ann, Noa Wynn, Adia Faith, Rachel V, Gaelen Rose, Lydia Ann, Dora, Madilyn Joy, Sarah Amanda, Adalyn Reyne, Cheyenne Sierra, Grace Suzanne, Sydnee Elise, Sarah Michelle, Naomi Salom, Sadie Havela, Marion Lee, Hannah Ruth, Charity Promise, Evangeline Mary, Laurel, Ivanna Salom, Michelle Joy, Sophia Mary, Jeffery Isaac, Eamon James, Terry Nathanael, Andrew Emmett, Jackson Barnard, Zachary Whitmore, Elliott Timothy, Wyatt James, Justice Michael, Duncan Paul, Abner M., Dominic Joseph, Michael Ray, Benjaman Chase, Jadon Daniel, Josiah Luther, Wyatt Justice, Rodney Devon, Linden Ried, Nicolas William, Jeffery and John Edward. 

2007

• Attended 49 births (24 boys and 25 girls)
• 12 first babies, 10 first time homebirths
• Our smallest baby born at home this year was 6 lb. and 10 oz. and the largest baby was 10 lb. 5 oz.
• Shortest labor was 48 minutes
• Longest labor was 50 hours
• We had 8 water births and 4 VBAC
• We had one breech baby this year
• We had 19 repeat families having their second, third or fourth babies
• Blessings to: Kaitlynn Leigh, Martha Ellen, Nancy, Ella Ruth, Helen Faith, Joely Fair, Anya Grace, Leona Mae, Hannah Valerie, Lexie Joy, Antonia Chiara Maria, Naomi Kathryn, Eliona Rain, Leslie Anna, Grace Kathryn, Tylee Marie, Kaylee Primabella, Madelyn Grace, Betty Ann, Sophia Joy, Hallie Isabella, Felipe Miguel, Caleb Matthew, Braden Lake, Aiden Keith, Casey Sanders, Eli Everett, Josiah Shalom, Judah Alexander, Eric Christopher, Gabriel James, Benji Andrew, Anias Rae, Elijah William, Andrew Joseph, Stone Justice, Joel David, Gannon, Samuel Elijah, Luke Jamison, Aron Conoley, Brady Douglas, Ezra Robert, Brogan McClure and Alvin