Tree of Life Midwifery

Vaginal Birth of Twins

Congratulations to Robert Brady, who is now the proud grandfather of twins, who were born vaginally in a midwife-assisted birth in Japan.

In "Natural Surprises: Thursday, August 7, 2003", Grandpa Brady details everyone's surprise and joy that his new grandchild turned out to be identical twin girls.

"Echo called again, saying that after the baby was born they were waiting for the placenta, the midwife saying 'This is taking an awfully long time' (it sounded to me like bad news coming) and 'That looks like a very large placenta, but it doesn't seem to be progressing at all,' so the midwife gave a listen with the stethoscope and nearly fainted when she heard another heartbeat in there. There is nothing in the world as deep as a natural surprise.

"If Kasumi had had an ultrasound scan, and thus found out she was carrying twins, the midwife would have had to refuse to attend the birth. By Japanese law, all multiple births must be delivered in hospitals; but since no one knew until mid-way through, it was a first for the midwife too."

In Natural Happiness: Sunday, August 9, 2003" he explains why his daughter, Kasumi, didn't want to give birth at a hospital again.

"Anyway, Kasumi hadn't wanted to go back to the hospital she'd been sent to last time, because there they took Kaya away as soon as she was born, and against Kasumi's wishes fed her formula instead of letting Kasumi breastfeed. Mother and baby were just stats to them. "