05/09/2025
I always love sharing a birth story, but love, love, love to share the birth story of my own grandson. I am beyond grateful for being invited by my daughter-in-law to attend the birth. Leah is not only my daughter-in-law, but one of our midwives at ABC.
An early morning wake up call that Leah had started into labor was followed by a call of “mom, have you left the house” Water just broke and we are headed straight to the birth center as things are moving quickly gets the midwife heart racing.
Leah has had two births that have thrown a few curveballs at her so we were all holding our breath to see what this secret gender a little one had in store for his mama. Maddox Jude decided to be as kind as a 9 lbs. 2 oz. baby boy can be. Leah climbed into the tub and shortly after could feel him making his way. He was born into water and into his daddy‘s hands. Leah remained calm, focused and determined. He was born to the song Hallaujah just 1 hour and 25 minutes after getting to ABC.
Thank you too, Kori Engdahl for being at my shoulder and ready to take over anything that required this midwife to become Grandma in a moments notice. Thank you to Michelle Dunn for capturing all of the moments today. Thank you Nancy Hill, Mariah Camille Cripe, and Melissa Hickman Hantz for being the best nurses.
Leah, I am beyond proud of you as a wife, midwife, and mother to my three amazing grandsons. I am thrilled that your prayers were answered, and you had your redemption birth…not that you needed to redeem anything because you have always been a rockstar birthing your babies.
Michelle Glenn Photography And Birth Services