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post #1 of 37
5/9/07 at 12:09am
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Wow!

Our beloved daughter, Akasha (still thinking of middle name) came to us Monday night May 7 @ 11:39pm... all that lovely practice labor did it's magic and I had about 4 hours of truly powerful and sacred active labor. It was perhaps the best experience of my life. DD weighs 8.5 pounds and we co-birthed with no guidance whatsoever, and under the stars I caught her in my hands.

I'll post a birth story soon. I did tear some during the birth, and post partum is focusing on healing me up. (I welcome all positive thoughts around this, as it is feeling very challenging for me.) We are nestled in bed, I am keeping my legs closed and doing lots of comfrey sitz baths, and we are just coddlng and falling ever more deeply in love with Akasha.
post #2 of 37
5/9/07 at 12:11am
All day long I had the strongest feeling that you had already birthed! I came here several times looking for your post, knowing that you would have had a beautiful homebirth. So many congrats on your daughter.

Sending lots of positive healing vibes!
post #3 of 37
5/9/07 at 12:13am
Congrats Baraka! I'm so glad you had a wonderful and empowering experience. Birth is amazing! Enjoy your new little girl.
post #4 of 37
5/9/07 at 12:20am
: Congradulations
post #5 of 37
5/9/07 at 12:21am
Oh congratulations, I was wondering if things were happening.

As for postpartum healing, just hang in there, things will improve before you know it. I tore a bit with my daughter, and it was difficult to sit/stand/etc. for a week or two, but before long I felt more or less totally back to normal.

I love the gorgeous name you have chosen! Enjoy your babymoon! :
post #6 of 37
5/9/07 at 1:20am

Yay!!!

I am so happy for you!! Yey!! You did it!!

Congratulations to you and Todd! :

Please let me know when you're ready for phone calls. I also have a few things I've been collecting for you and the baby that I'd like to give you. I could give them to Alexa if she will see you soon.

Laura (I've totally been stalking your posts for the past few weeks )
post #7 of 37
5/9/07 at 1:22am
Wonderful news, beautiful name & strong mama!
Our babes share birthdays!
post #8 of 37
5/9/07 at 1:34am
i was wondering about you... MIA for a couple days now.

congratulations!
post #9 of 37
5/9/07 at 1:39am
Congratulations it sounds like you had a magical birth.
post #10 of 37
5/9/07 at 1:44am
congrats mama! i'd love to hear the whole story!
post #11 of 37
5/9/07 at 2:18am
Great job! And a side note - honey compresses may help with healing. It's what many midwives recommend.
post #12 of 37
5/9/07 at 3:56am
YAY! i was thinking about you all day too--love the name, am jealous of you getting to birth under the stars too--WOW!! many congrats
post #13 of 37
5/9/07 at 7:27am
birthing under the stars....what a lovely image!
post #14 of 37
5/9/07 at 9:39am
aww sounds beautiful, congrats and enjoy your babymoon!
post #15 of 37
5/9/07 at 9:42am
Woo hoo! Sounds like a beautiful birth!

Healing thoughts!
post #16 of 37
5/9/07 at 9:58am
Congrats! That must be one lovely birth story!
post #17 of 37
5/9/07 at 10:46am
Congrats, mama! Sounds like you had a lovely and magical birth!

post #18 of 37
5/9/07 at 10:59am
congratulations!
post #19 of 37
5/9/07 at 11:00am
CONGRATULATIONS!

I love your mini-description of the birth. Can't wait for the long version. Sending you healing vibes (because I don't know any tricks to suggest for recovering down below).
post #20 of 37
5/9/07 at 11:20am
Congratulations!! Sounds like a wonderful birth!
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