DENVER - Lindsey braces as Lindsey’s contractions intensify.

DENVER - Twelve hours after Lindsey Frank's first contractions, the pain becomes unbearable. She is at home surrounded by two midwives and a doula who support her through the pain. Frank will not have any access to painkillers while attempting a homebirth. A birthing tub is used to help soothe the pain. This image is part of a story on natural birthing choices for women who have experienced unwanted cesarean operations.

DENVER - At 7:31 a.m. on November 9, 2013, Lindsey’s son is born and he is immediately brought to her chest where he takes his first breath. He is later named Abel which is Hebrew for breath.