Birth of my little Baby C

[Lulliloo]

beautiful

[Arimeh]

Absolutely freakin' amazing - I could not look away while reading your story.

You did an awesome job!!! Nearly makes me want to do it all over again myself

[Santosha]

Wow. Just wow. Brilliant story, amazing birth. The bit about your Mum did make me want to hit the computer screen though. Can't believe she carried on like that. You did so well to keep it together and stay true to yourself.

Congratulations on your gorgeous little man and thanks so much for sharing his beautiful arrival.

[Jubear]

What an amazing birth you had, truely beautiful.

[kristi14]

Reading your story makes me want to do it all over again .............stunning, just stunning.............well done and Congratulations

[Bella29]

Awesome story eutra! Just lovely! U did an amazing job!!!

[jackrose]

I have been thinking about your awesome birth story over the last few days (as well as relaying it to a pregnant friend and a planning to be pregnant and homebirth friend ) I have found it so inspiring. I realised that your labour sounds very much like my first labour. Baby with a deflexed head, not applying correct pressure to the cervix, cervix not dilating properly, leaving me labouring with constant contractions for days.

The big difference between your labour/birth and mine though was that you had set yourself up with a midwife who knew what to do. You trusted her and you got your baby moving. I ended up with exhaustion, resignation and a c-section after my midwives shrugged their shoulders and looked at the clock. I made sure not to make the same mistakes in my second birth but I really take my hat off to you for figuring that all out for your first birth!

You ought to be very proud.

[young_mumma87]

Wow what an amazing birth story you did so well and should be soo proud of yourself

[Mrs O'M]

Wow, congratulations on such a beautiful story and birth!

[e_p]

I have been thinking about your awesome birth story over the last few days (as well as relaying it to a pregnant friend and a planning to be pregnant and homebirth friend ) I have found it so inspiring. I realised that your labour sounds very much like my first labour. Baby with a deflexed head, not applying correct pressure to the cervix, cervix not dilating properly, leaving me labouring with constant contractions for days.

The big difference between your labour/birth and mine though was that you had set yourself up with a midwife who knew what to do. You trusted her and you got your baby moving. I ended up with exhaustion, resignation and a c-section after my midwives shrugged their shoulders and looked at the clock. I made sure not to make the same mistakes in my second birth but I really take my hat off to you for figuring that all out for your first birth!

You ought to be very proud.

jackrose, I'm sorry you didn't get the support you deserved during your first birth! Labour is tough enough without good support and expertise from the people in our birthspace. I'm sure you did a wonderful job in spite of the shoulder-shrugging midwives. I just read your beautiful VBAC story - YOU ought to be very proud!! So glad things went the way you had hoped the second time around xx

[e_p]

thank you everyone for your lovely comments! Still enjoying our babymoon so much - C started laughing last week! He gives us so much joy every day

[jackrose]

jackrose, I'm sorry you didn't get the support you deserved during your first birth! Labour is tough enough without good support and expertise from the people in our birthspace. I'm sure you did a wonderful job in spite of the shoulder-shrugging midwives. I just read your beautiful VBAC story - YOU ought to be very proud!! So glad things went the way you had hoped the second time around xx

Thank you for your supportive words, I did do a wonderful job with my first birth! I know I did and I have no regrets about how it all went when all is said and done. I just regret the naive decisions I made that got me into that situation and the state of our hospital system that can so often lead to the type of birth I had. That is why I just love stories such as yours (and I guess my own VBAC story) because in the end they are really just well supported births. Well supported is really cool whatever your birth style, method of delivery. Empowerment is what it is all about!

[e_p]

That is why I just love stories such as yours (and I guess my own VBAC story) because in the end they are really just well supported births. Well supported is really cool whatever your birth style, method of delivery. Empowerment is what it is all about!

Totally agree with you 100%!!

[Kazzo]

What a great birth story. Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with us.

[STARRYSKY]

I was in tears and felt thrills of elation while reading your birthstory, fantastic oxo

[meow]

Oh I missed this!! Glorious, just glorious!!!

What a wonderful first birth. Such a long labour and you proceeded with such strength and empowerment. Bravo to you, you clever thing. You set up a wonderful birth with a great support team

Thank you so much for sharing!

[Tegam]

Just had to read it again. So lovely

[*EJ*]

Wow!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story.

I always thought that homebirth wasn't for me, then with the birth of my DD i laboured at home for as long as i could and DD was born at the hospital 40min after we arrived. After reading your birth story and recalling how close i got to almost birthing at home makes me think that maybe i could do it. Your story is so empowering to read i imagine that feeling for you would be at least x10.

Thank you again for sharing such a precious and private experience.