incorrect, there was no religious sources when i came up with this, it simply takes place 1,000 years before season one, slightly before the nightmare moon incident, it was pretty common for home births to happen, and for commoner ponies, hay would be the bed of choice as they couldn't afford actual beds light high class ponies. Its simple a mother giving birth to her youngest daughter with her husband by her side, and the oldest daughter helping by bringing wet towels