Home Birth?

Ciara walked through the door after her prenatal yoga class.

" Hey, babe," she said as she placed her bag and yoga mat on the ground.

" Hey, how was your class?"

" Great."

Ben kissed her and sat on the couch.

" I met someone new in my class, and she brought up something I wanted to talk to you about."

" What's up?"

" She told me she is having a home birth."

" Really?"

" Yeah, she had one with her first baby and loved it."

" Okay."

" I was thinking maybe we could discuss having our baby here."

" Here in the apartment?"

" Yeah, she said it was very relaxing. Her husband was very involved, and it was intimate and peaceful."

Ben sat there and looked at his wife.

" Tell me what you're thinking, Ben."

" I'm not sure. I guess I thought we would have the baby in the hospital."

"Maybe we could research, watch a few videos, see what it's like."

" If "This is what you want." we can look into it."

" Thank you. Okay, I have to shower and get ready for work."

Ciara kissed him and headed for the shower.

While Ciara was in the shower, he made breakfast.

Over breakfast, they talked about what their day looked like.

" I should be home around 5. Ben said as he poured hot sauce on his eggs."

" Perfect, I will be home around 5:30. Do you want me to pick up something for dinner?"

" I could make us some chicken, rice, and salad."

" How about chicken, mashed potatoes, and salad."

" Whatever you want, babe."

Ben cleared the dishes, and they headed to work.

Ben was working with a couple of new guys at the garage. He mentioned how Ciara wanted to talk about a home birth.

One of the guys told him to be careful that his sister-in-law had one, and she had to be rushed to the hospital.

On the way home, Ben couldn't stop thinking about the story Dan had told him.

When he got home, he jumped in the shower and started making dinner.

Ciara walked through the door a little after 5:30.

" Hey, babe, dinner is almost ready; just waiting on the chicken."

" Perfect."

While Ben cooked, Ciara wrapped her arms around him and kissed his back.

" How was your day?"

" Good, only a few repairs. How was yours?"

" It was good."

Ben turned off the stove and said, I think we are ready to eat.

Ciara grabbed the plates and silverware and went to the table.

Ben grabbed two bottles of water, salad dressing, and butter "Before joining her."

They started eating and talking about their day.