Our baby is here!

Our little one is sleeping so I need to type fast

After having a very difficult recovery with the twins (one born vaginally and one by csection), I was very determined to have a different experience. I had in my mind that this time it will be different! After much hope and prayer I was able to birth my gift at home peacefully- it was so beautiful! I'm still in amazement.

I had our little girl 4 days past her due date. I was not dilated or effaced and the baby was still really high, so I thought this was going to take a while.

I started contracting off/on all day Saturday. They kind of stopped in the afternoon, so I was a little bummed. Oh, I did use my breast pump during the morning and day to get things going, which I truly believed helped a lot. During the night they picked up again (every 10-15 minutes) but again, not very strong. I wasn't getting my hopes up. I thought to myself that this can go on for another week or so. On Sunday I was contracting about every 10 minutes most of the morning and stopped again during the afternoon, although picked up again every 10-15 minutes in the evening. They continued through the night and I got very little sleep. By early morning (5 am or so) I woke my husband and told him that I've been having light contractions all night. He thought he should still go into work since this could continue for days. I told him to wait and call the birth team. A homebirth nurse was sent to our house about 945 in the morning and she checked me and I was 4 cm! I was thrilled. Maybe we'll have a baby today or tomorrow! She decided to stay until I birthed.

I labored throughout the day about 7 minutes apart. It wasn't too intense, felt pretty good. My husband and I went for a couple of walks and we were feeling pretty great! I was checked again about 3pm and was 5-6 cm. Progress! Still feeling great and excited. I continued to pray and hope in my mind that this birth experience will be positive and peaceful. Things started to pick up around 545 pm. I was feeling more intensity with the contractions. I was checked again. 7 cm! Soon after that they continued to pick up. I was encouraged to get in the birth pool to feel some relief. I was a little nervous for some reason. I think knowing this could be "it" was emotional for me. That I will soon be holding my gift, my baby. I decided to get in the birth pool and the intensity continued. The birth team all left upstairs and my husband and I were there laboring together. It was beautiful. About 630 pm or so, I was telling my husband that only "I" can birth this baby, no one else. He agreed. I was trying to get in the mindset of what was to come. As soon as I told him that my water broke in the water! It felt like a burst. I told my husband that my water broke, and he said ok. I yelled this time and told him to get everyone down here NOW the baby is coming!!!! All of the sudden people came downstairs. I was checked and was complete. I started pushing will all my might, all my emotion, with EVERYTHING!!! She was coming down fast. I could feel her. I was pretty much roaring at this point because all I wanted was to have her in my arms! I didn't expect to birth her in the water, it just happened that way. I tried to follow whatever natural path God gave me during this entire birth journey. As soon as her head was out her body followed like a cannon in the water She was born at 642 pm.

She was guided on me and I was completely emotional. I couldn't believe she was here safely and healthy! God is so good!! I pulled her off a bit to check the gender, it's a girl! I was so overcome! I thought it was beautiful that I was the first to look. I didn't plan to look first, it all just happened that way. My husband and I are eternally grateful to God who answered our prayers and to the people who believed in us. It was the most amazing and beautiful experience! I apologize for the length of this, it feels good to express the experience in words. I continue to hope and pray for all of you who hope for a vbac. It has been a very healing experience for me! God Bless!!


ETA: she was 8 lbs

 

What a beautiful blessing!

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Congratulations!!!

 

Congrats!!! :banana: God Bless!!! What a beautiful birthstory. :love0028:

 

Congratulations. What a great birth story. So beautiful.

 

What a beautiful birth story. It made me emotional to read it! Congratulations.

 

CONGRATS!!!!!

Im so so glad you got the birth you wanted!

 

How beautiful your story is! Can't wait to see pics.

 

What a beautiful birth story!! Congratulations!

 

Thanks for sharing your wonderful birth story! God most definitely is good! Congratulations!

 

YAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :birthday: SWEET GIRL!!!!!!

what a beautiful story!!!! God is good!!!

 

Congratulations on a healthy baby girl and for having a more than expected birthing story!

 

So glad that everyone is healthy!
Congrats!

 

Congrats on having a natural home birth.

 

CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for sharing your story and giving us all hope!

XO
BB

 

How wonderful! That really was a beautiful birth and I'm so grateful for how well it went for you. Thank you for sharing another great homebirth with us. :hug99:

 

What a sweet baby story! Congrats!

 

:give_rose: Congratulations Momma! :Clap:

 

What a beautiful birth story! You brought tears to my eyes!

 

Congratulations!! So happy you did it your way!!