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The Birth of Ella

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The Birth of Ella

This sweet mama had her third baby born at home before the midwife could reach her! As we described in this month’s newsletter, rapid birth isn’t an emergency, it’s an emergence!

At 1:30 a.m. I got up to go to the toilet and ended up sitting there for about 40 minutes with diarrhea. I was a bit suspicious because both Sophia’s and James’s labors began with diarrhea as well, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up since I wasn’t even overdue yet.  Soon, I started getting some mild contractions that were coming on every 5 to 8 minutes and lasting between 30 and 60 seconds.

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Amy's Birth Story - The Birth of Ivy May

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Amy's Birth Story - The Birth of Ivy May

Amy used coping techniques including breathing, visualization, and positioning to achieve her natural water birth. If you'd like to learn about coping techniques you can use in labor, and so much more, head over to http://www.homesweethomebirth.com/onlinecourse and sign up for a comprehensive, holistic childbirth education course!

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Should your family and friends attend your birth? Jacki's Birth Story

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Should your family and friends attend your birth? Jacki's Birth Story

In this month's Ask the Midwife Newsletter, Anne discussed having family members at your birth. (Sign up for our newsletter here.) 

The following is the homebirth story of Jackie Wolfe and her second son featuring this month's topic:

The night before I went into labor was my due date.  I made jerk chicken for dinner and had pineapple for dessert, secretly hoping that the spicy and acidic foods would coax our little boy to come!  I was mentally ready to go on the journey of birth - I was not afraid; I knew I was taken care of and that every step had been taken to ensure our safety and wellbeing.