2020 has been a rough year on so many fronts, but families kept having babies, and I had the privilege to bear witness to so many beautiful births. I attended 18 births in 2020: There were twelve hospital births and six out-of-hospital births, including three home births and three birth centers, and three planned out-of-hospital births that transferred to the hospital. Of those eighteen births, all of them were vaginal births, not a single cesarean delivery this year. There were three VBACs, all of whom attempted a VBAC were successful, and one surrogate birth. I had the privilege to attend two repeat clients and one three-peat client. There were eight first-time parents, five second-time parents, four third-time parents, and one fifth-time parent. They were all special and meaningful in their own way.

Here’s to 2021 and more beautiful births on the way!