I spent my last week at work, my 37th week of pregnancy, revelling in the gentle tightening of my belly from Braxton Hicks and although I was so ready to meet you, I was hopeful that I would have a week of maternity leave to finish preparing our home before you arrived. Of course, it turned out to be many…
-
-
Unassisted Footling Breech Birth {Unplanned Homebirth}
I woke in the early hours with pains, and called hospital who advised to wait it out – contractions were roughly 15min apart. I called back around 6am before my partner went to work, and was still advised to stay home. We figured things were ok, partner went to work (an hour away). The pains got more intense so I jumped…
-
Why Should I Write My Birth Story?
I am daily compelled by the siren call of birth stories. I read them late at night when I can’t sleep because I’m pregnant. I read them early in the morning when I need inspiration because I’m pregnant and my toddler’s favourite co-sleeping position is ‘H is for Hell’. I recount them to my husband, my friends, my colleagues, and…
-
Elle’s Birth Story {Awesome Caul Homebirth}
[My first birth was posted here, and now I’ve completed my next birth story!] Nana arrived on our doorstep when I was 38 weeks pregnant. She wasn’t missing this birth like she did the first! Her plan was to stay for 2 weeks after the baby was born to help with our toddler (18mo) and the transition into life with…
-
Twyla’s Journey from the Stars {A Breech Home Birth}
December 10th. This nesting business is no joke. I feel like I’m about to sweep a hole through the tile floor. I could serve a 4 course meal in my bathroom, off my toilet even. At least up until the point I walked in and sat down to discover I had just lost my plug. I phone my midwife, Claudette.…
-
“It was the single most empowering moment of my life!” {Frank Breech Homebirth In Water}
I was 24 years old and planning to have my first baby at home when I found out the baby was in a frank breech position. My wonderful midwife at the time obtained all the latest medical journals on breech birth so we could make an informed decision about the risks. After reading the data, we chose to go with…
-
A Hospital VBAC with a Doula, ObGyn, Residents and Nurses
Two days overdue with my second baby, I woke up at 7am with a stomach ache, like I ate something bad and needed to go to the bathroom. Around 8am I finally got out of bed to go to the bathroom and I had a contraction. It felt like the normal Braxton Hicks that I’d been having for the past…
-
Induced Hospital Birth After 5 years TTC
My name is Rebecca, I am 24 and my husband John and I tried to conceive for 5 years before our beautiful daughter Hannah Ruth Pender finally arrived 13 days late on the 10th January 2013 at 2.35pm after a 13 hour induced labour. From the moment I saw the very faint second line on the first of 7 (just to be sure) positive home pregnancy tests…
-
Long Hospital Labour of a Posterior Baby {Pitcoin with no pain relief}
36 hours after arriving at the hospital, Jason Wayne Cheney was born. It’s taken me a year to finally write it, but here is our birth story… My name is Nancy and ‘birth without fear’ was my motto going into labor, since I had never been through it before and had no clue what to expect. I wanted a positive…