One Woman, 10 Birth Experiences... From Hospital to Home to Hospital Birthing with Confidence

"I could not go back to accepting everything [they told] me, because I broke out of that paradigm and I saw another way... When you don't know another way, you think that's the only way and the best way. Homebirth, to me, is the best way..." ~ DeLynn Yvonne Hudson, MBA  

THE HUDSON CLAN! DyLynn and, husband of almost 23 years, DeAndré with eight of their ten children.

When I first met DeLynn, she had just had her 6th baby. My husband and I had known her husband DeAndre since we were in college at Tuskegee University. At that time, I could not have imagined how much our families had in common or how close our families would become. We supported each other during our homeschooling years and Gene and I have the honor of being their children's godparents. I am so excited to share her birth stories with you.

DeAndré and DeLynn Hudson

Topics discussed:

• Homeschooling and living outside of the norm
• Deciding "no contraception"
• Birthing at the hospital... the first time
• Considering homebirth
• Homebirth experiences
• Birthing with her daughter in the room
• Encouraging Black women to return to homebirth
• Delivering babies vs Birthing babies
• Birthing over 40 and returning to hospital birth
• The power of understanding birth and your body
• Directing birth at the hospital... making requests during labor
• Being prepared for the WORK of labor
• Remaining empowered in your hospital birth environment
• Shifting paradigms about birth
• Gifting our daughters with birth
• Being discouraged in birth work
• Challenging "allies" of Black women in birth culture

DeLynn shared these words of gratitude:

"Words cannot fully express how grateful I am for my Midwife Lynda Hitchcock that transitioned (passed away) in 2007. I birthed 3 out of 10 of my children with her in the comfort of my home. I loved every moment of my home birth experiences.

Lynda was the first woman to teach me that giving birth to my baby WAS NOT A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. She taught me that most women would have safe and beautiful birthing experiences if the mother was in a preferred, comfortable, and supportive environment.

She was the first woman who taught me that birthing in a hospital contributes to the baby and mother being "IN DISTRESS" and the mom feeling afraid (i.e. unfamiliar surroundings, doctors, nurses, IVs, heart monitors, stirrups, and the 12 hour window). Lynda shared that several or all of the above can also contribute to the "need" for c-sections.

​She was the first woman who taught me that I and my baby do all the work. She was there to educate and assist me. Thank you Lynda Hitchcock for answering the call to Midwifery and our paths crossing. You were a gift to the birthing world. You transformed my life forever."

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Email: dyhudson@gmail.com
​Phone: +1 (219) 292-2666