AJ Langer gives birth to daughter at home

Actress AJ Langer, 32, best known as Rayanne on My So-Called Life, recently became a first time mom. After 10 hours of labor, daughter Joscelyn Skye was born at 6:30 pm on January 31st, weighing in at 7 lbs, 14 oz, and was 21 inches long.  AJ had a waterbirth in her home, and her husband helped to deliver the baby.

AJ married Lord Charles Courtenay, the future Earl of Devon, in April 2005, with AJ assuming the title of ‘Lady.’ The couple currently live in Los Angeles, where Charles is a lawyer. They plan to eventually move to Powderham Castle in England.

Source: Powderham Castle 

Thanks to CBB reader Diva.

Comments

Alright! I’m having a homebirth next month – I love seeing that more people are doing it! Good for her!

- autumn on February 12th, 2007

Excellent! Congratulations AJ on birthing your daughter at home au naturale. You are amazing!

I loved her character, Rayanne, on My So Called Life.

- yogadaisy on February 12th, 2007

wow, congrats!!

- tink1217 on February 12th, 2007

Congratulations to them! I’m planning on having a home waterbirth next time around as well. It’s nice to see more and more women are choosing to birth at home.

- Lorus on February 12th, 2007

I had a wonderful homebirth, glad to see celebrities bringing it into the light for others to consider.

- Megan on February 13th, 2007

I had a peaceful home/water birth as well. I’m thrilled others are experiencing the same.

- Jean on February 13th, 2007

It’s so great that she was able to have a waterbirth. But I have to say I’m really jealous that she’s moving into a castle! must be nice lol.

- Ash on February 13th, 2007

We had a wonderful home waterbirth just last year… LOVE hearing about this happening more and more as women reclaim birth! (Instead of the typical intervention-happy over-medicalized hospital birth. With a lot of planning and research, it is possible to have a wonderful unmedicated hospital birth, but whoa, it’s so much easier at home… from a mom who has done both.)

- miziki on February 16th, 2007

Wow, that is awesome! I had a beautiful home waterbirth almost 2 years ago with my daughter. Coincidentally, her name also begins with a J and she was also born at 6 (although AM) at 7lbs, 14 oz and 21 inches.

- Lella on February 17th, 2007

Congrats…Jan 31 is a good day..I too was born Jan 31,1979 and its always been lucky for me…You are a wonderful actress and sounds like a wonderful mother also…best of luck to you both.

- kdutka on June 7th, 2008