Caitlin, 28, and her husband, Rick, have two daughters, Cathlene, 4, and Jane, five months. Caitlin went to midwifery school and in the past, served as doula for five births. When it came time to have her own babies, there was no doubt that they’d be born at home. And there was also no doubt, that she and Rick did not want to learn the sex of their children ahead of time.
Q. Did you fall
in love at first sight when your babies were born?
A. I did. I absolutely did fall in love at first sight. Cathlene was born by candlelight at 2 in the morning in our bed. Since both of my daughters were born at home there was no interference - no bright lights, or machines to get in the way of me, my husband and them at the moment of their birth. I think not knowing what (what sex) the babies were, was part of being so in love at first sight … there were no expectations, no feeling like you have already met the person. It allowed us to meet them for the first time.
