Remember that gorgeous tattooed mama holding her fresh babe that we shared the other day? Here are some more lovely photos of this sweet family. As told by the student midwife, Seana (who took that infamous placenta pic.)
“It was their first home birth, mama’s second baby and daddy’s first. The home birth was Dad’s idea – his mother was a NICU nurse and his father a medic during Vietnam. Mama was a rock star! Glowing, relaxed, just beautiful. During transition in between rushes she was picking through baby clothes, smiling, and telling us where to find refreshments downstairs.
Baby was born in their huge, luxurious bathtub. The cord was over 3 feet long, cris-crossed over both shoulders, and around the neck three times. After being unraveled, baby went straight into her mother’s arms until the cord finished pulsing.
Dad cut the cord and was handed his new daughter, the first time he had ever held a baby. Ever!
Mom hopped out of the tub, crawled into bed to nurse, and ordered take-out sushi. Labor was under 4 hours long, rock star mama.”
Here is the gorgeous placenta with its lovely, spiraled cord, and a cell phone picture of the cord outstretched.
Student Midwife: Doula Seana
Birth Photography: Babymoon Photography
Recommended Reading
Happy Hospital Birth
The Birth of Scarlet Noelle
Birthing Hope
A Natural Hospital Birth, A Peaceful Miscarriage at Home, and A Future Homebirth Coming Soon- Choosing to Have a Happy Birth
The Homebirth of Benno
My Fearless Birth {Home birth turned hospital}
The Beautiful Birth of Emerson {Mother Lead Hospital Birth}- Unplanned Hospital Birth Goes Right: First Time Mom Has the Unmedicated, Intervention-Free Birth of her Dreams.
My CBAVBAC – Cesarean Birth After VBAC
12 Comments
Shary
What a beautiful family. And that cord! So long and awesome!!!
nicollette
BEAUTIFUL!!! thanks for sharing love the pictures!! sounds beyond perfect 🙂
randi
Really needed to read a positive birth story today as I am due to have another home birth in a few days! Thank you!
Carrie
You go girl!
And Randi, YOU ARE A SUPER WOMAN! you can do it! Congrats in advance for your beautiful birth.
Nana & Ta! Ta!
Welcome to the world Miss Elouise Ramirez, we waited a long time for your daddy to find the perfect woman, who is now your perfect mom and you have a bonus because you not only have a perfect mom and dad, but a perfect big brother (Michael). Congrads mom, dad and Michael, you have a beautiful family. May God keep and bless you in his care and the Angels guard and protect you always. Love Nana and Ta!Ta!
grandma dona & shelia
What a BEAUTIFUL BABY! god has truly blessed yall from grandma dona and shelia (great great aunt teeeeh) way down here in the mardi gras states cesi labon =”let the good times roll” 😉
Angela
She is amazing! Congratulations to such a beautiful family!
Mielle
Wow- what an incredible story, Thank you for sharing and for being such a powerful strong courageous surrendered woman, which is beauty. Congratulations to your family!!
p.s. i love the story about the cord- what a symmetrical wrapping, and the threes! sounds like a witch’s birth- hope you take that as a compliment!
Kristin
So inspiring. Thank you for posting. Your photos are so beautiful; it makes me think I might be ready for my next home birth.
Jerusha Welborn
Wow! Simply beautiful! I’m so glad the homebirth was Dad’s idea. It’s amazingly wonderful when Dads are supportive of the idea!
Jamie
A medic in Vietnam? I feel like that can’t be right! 😛 Gorgeous photos though and a gorgeous baby!
Roy P. Jones
What a great family! I really admire you. Giving a birth is very painful. But I see how much You have tried. And your family support you with all heart.