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After Toby was born, Kimberly and her husband Jackson made the couple welcome and loaned their bedroom to the new parents for a day while Jennifer regained her strength. Then, the couple left to return to their cabin in the woods, located at the top…

After several more hours of contractions and pain, Jennifer was still given support. At 9 p.m., July 18, Christopher David Tobias, was born to his mothers. They call him Toby. Kate was the first one to shout out, 'It's a boy!' as she sobbed with…

After a long walk in the woods, Jennifer kicks off her shoes and rests while Kate nuzzles the unborn baby. Jennifer rests her head and does a breathing technique while another contraction begins. Soon after this, the couple decided not to go back…

Another close friend and birth coach joined the trio at Kimberly's house. It was a hot July afternoon, and Kimberly said the contractions would get stronger and speed up the birth if they went for a walk. They strolled down a wooded area in a…

Jennifer packs her bag, with supplies in anticipation of the birth. She looks in the mirror, opposite her, placing an infant's t-shirt on her belly, in the position that the baby is resting. Jennifer and Kate decided to go to the birth attendant…

After being sent home from the birth center, the pair, and a cat on Kate's chest, rests in bed, reading up on what to expect as Jennifer's labor proceeds.

A nurse at the birth center checks the baby-to-be during the early hours of the morning. Kate, left, and a birth attendant friend of the couples, named Kimberly, sit and wait. Jennifer and Kate were finally told to go home and rest because the baby…

Jennifer and Kate planned to have the baby at the birth center, located about 40 minutes from their home. When Jennifer started having contractions in the night, they went to the hospital, but were told that the baby was still hours away. Then,…

Jennifer takes Kate's temperature in their bedroom, during a day when Kate felt sick, complaining of an upset stomach and a slight fever. Kate's weekend had been filled with emotional upsets, including informing her mother of Jennifer's pregnancy. …

Jennifer, Kate, three cats and an overly-friendly Irish setter named Jessie live in a one-bedroom cabin in a Bay Area mountain community. It is a cozy place, surrounded by redwoods, and decorated with secondhand furniture that the women refinish in…