More About Ruth Cobb
I was born September 27, 1957 in Texas, but have been a resident of Oklahoma since I was a child.
I have three wonderful children. Russell Paul (my firstborn), was born at home in 1975 when I was
17 years old. I had two lay-midwives in attendance. I labored 12 hours, and he weighed 8 lb. 4 oz.
Stephanie (2nd), weighing 7 lb.12 oz. was born in 1981 at Hillcrest Medical Center following 24 hours of
failure to progress in a planned homebirth. I believe her posterior position, and the fall I had taken two days
prior to the birth was responsible for the failure to progress.
Clayton (last, but definitely not least)
was born in 1983 at home with midwives attending. He weighed 9 lb. 6 oz. and I labored for 9 hours.
I was actively catching babies through my last two pregnancies. I have 6 grandbabies!
I was honored to actually catch two of them. Grandchildren are such a gift, I am loving it!
My family has been, and continues to be, very supportive of my practice, especially when the hours get long and
tiring. I have to give them credit for the many sacrifices they've made to supporting having a midwife for a
mother. I am asked many times if I ever get tired of the job and I can honestly say I get tired, but never of
the job. Midwifery is much of what defines who I am.
To read Ruth Cobb's Midwife Philosophy, click here.
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