Charlotte's Birth

Laure Sinnhuber-Giles

doi:10.1624/105812408X329566

Charlotte's Birth

J Perinat Educ. 2008 Summer;17(3):4-6. doi: 10.1624/105812408X329566.

Author

Laure Sinnhuber-Giles¹

Affiliation

¹ LAURE SINNHUBER-GILES graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris in 1995 and continued her language studies in Heidelberg, Germany, and Kyoto, Japan. From 1999-2005, she lived in London and held various positions in international media. In 2006, she moved to New York City and, with the help of a midwife, gave birth at home to her daughter, Charlotte. This pivotal moment led to Sinnhuber-Giles's involvement in the advocacy group, Choices in Childbirth, which strives to help women make better-informed maternity-care decisions. She hopes more women will stop fearing birth and start reclaiming this wondrous life transition.

Abstract

A young mother shares her story of normal birth at home. Her story includes a thank-you letter written to Ina May Gaskin, who shared her wisdom in her book, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.

Keywords: birth satisfaction; home birth; natural birth; normal birth.