Preparation 

Be thou prepared...prepare for thyself...and all thy company that are assembled unto thee~Ezekiel 38:7 

The very first step in preparing for safe home birth with a midwife is to become educated about the benefits, risks and choices available to you.


Prenatal Nutrition
The number one factor effecting the outcome of pregnancy is prenatal nutrition.  

Strive to eat the following healthy, whole foods every day during your pregnancy
Five servings of whole grains

 Two servings of fresh fruit

Four servings of dairy
milk, yogurt, cheese or cottage cheese

Two servings of  
leafy green vegetables

Six servings of protein

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, 
Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.  --Genesis 35:17

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