Ava's unexpected breach home birth!

[feeb]

Wow Congratulations what a beautiful story, I had tears in my eyes reading it. Well done

xoxoxo

[Ozstar]

Wow what a birth. Congratulations and good luck with number 2.

[~Trish~]

Wow! What an amazing experience! You did SO well doing all of that on your own! It must have been such a shock for you all!!

I wish you all the best with your next labour

[HotI]

thank you.

great writing. great story.

[Bathsheba]

Amazing birth story! Well done!!! Great to hear such a positive breech birth... and naturally!!!

[SareBear]

Wow! Thanks for sharing your incredible story!

[Evie76]

WOW!!

My first labour was also very rapid. I was also told that rapid labour first time around is not very common. I have an opinion on that; I think it's more common than they think!!

[briggsy's girl]

when mum told me about Ava's birth being dramatic i didnt realise quite HOW dramatic. was only hearing it last weekend from you that i got all the details. you did a fantastic job hun.

next labour - if you want a hospy birth, i'd be heading ther a wee bit earlier!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

thank you.

great writing. great story.

Aww i never realised you were one of the first people to comment on a BB post

[Cupcake]

Wow, thats so incredible! Great job! Congrats on bub number 2!

[Mildez]

That is such an amazing story. I hope everyone in your family and friends are so incredible proud of you and your body and Ava. Thanks for sharing a truely amazing birth story!

[Floweryfields]

Fantastic story, I have one question though

what i assume preiod pain would feel like

am I right to assume you haven't ever had period pain? Now I am truely jealous!

[Isadora]

Wow such a great birth story! Good luck with #2!

[JellyBean]

Wow - that is awesome! I tried for a waterbirth at home with number 1 but my labour went on for days and days..... so jealous- I hated hospital and felt so at ease at home in my own space.
Truely - I think the heavens were looking out for you. If you'd made it to the hospital earlier, there's a BIG chance you would have ended up with a c/section due to the breech factor, and consequently all the intervention and risks that come with it (epidural, antibiotics, etc).
It just proves what a woman's body is capable of if she allows mother nature to take charge without fear. You are amazing. Well done!
Just don't let DP go to work this time around coz it will probably happen even quicker!!

Oh - and I would have loved to have heard the reactions of the hospital staff when they found out you gave birth naturally to baby feet-first on the bathroom floor - classic!!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Thanks everyone it is something i know we will definitely never forget and Ava is lucky enough to have her entire birth on CD thanks to 000, they also sent her a gorgeous 000 bear to keep forever which we have named Pauly after the operator.

In reply to ausgirl i have never really had period pain, the odd cramping etc but NOTHING like the onset of child birth, wish i had of i may have been more prepared.

JellyBean the nurses reactions were quite funny, at first one lady said we have written breach on the forms because that is what you have told us, i doubt i will EVER forgot those blue feet, i also had nurses popping in saying OMG your that one and the next day the reception lady on teh ward told me i had caused quite a stir, even she knew the story oh and the hosp told me no choice i would have had to have had a c/s had they know she was breach so she saved me a lot of recovery time.

BG - i bet you thought your mum was exaggerating... hehehe but nope not for lil miss Ava... hehe

Thanks again everyone, i just hope people find some comfort in knowing that despite all the odds things can go right for you, even when you least expect it.

[New Dawn]

Wow that is amazing, what a wonderful story you told, thank you for sharing..

[willow5]

OMG WOW!!! Good luck with#2!!!

[AliBaby]

What an amazing birth Ava's was. well done to you!!!

Did you get to meet Paul as well? That would have been a great story for that 000 Heroes show that was on not that long ago.

THank you for sharing