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story by | lonna whiting

Lindsay Kinnick, 28, doesn’t remember much about delivering her first child, Evelyn, two years ago.

“I remember asking the nurse ‘where’s the baby, where’s the baby?’ and her responding that I hadn’t had it yet,” Lindsay says.

Medication to help alleviate labor pains made Lindsay feel “out of it” and as if she wasn’t able to truly experience the birth.

“It was pretty wild,” recalls husband, Matt, 30. low-intervention birth options

When Lindsay and Matt were expecting their second child, Jack, they made low intervention part of their

Lindsay and Matt arrived at the Sanford Family Birth Center early in the morning on February 5, where their team was waiting and ready to support them in what the Family Birth Center team fondly calls “an experience of a lifetime”.

Her nurse, Kayla Dyrness, helped Lindsay slow down her breathing. “Kayla was great, I deeply appreciated her support and guidance,” Lindsay says.

Kayla was also impressed with Lindsay and Matt. “Walking into the room, I could immediately see what an excellent coach Matt was to Lindsay; they were both doing great,” she explains. Kayla held Lindsay’s hand, encouraged her breathing and guided her when it was time to push. “My role was to ensure mom and baby were safe.”