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post #21 of 45
Congratulations!! What an amazing birth story ~ and fantastic pictures!!

Your children are so beautiful!
post #22 of 45
: wondering too? (that is referring to "what was your first birth like")

This is the coolest birth story! i had to tell DH. totally wild.
CONGRATULATIONS!
post #23 of 45
Congratulations! What a great story!
post #24 of 45
Not in your DDC but I couldn't read and not comment. Way to go, momma! And I am in awe of your DS, what a helpful little guy! I can't imagine my 2.5 year old doing all that Congrats on your beautiful little girl (and your new niece, too!)
post #25 of 45
Congratulations!!
post #26 of 45
Stopping in from April DDC...

Congrats Mama! My last birth was an extremely fast and unplanned UC. The MW arrived about 30 min after he was born, but everything went really smoothly. One of my concerns with this upcoming birth has been what would happen if I was all alone with my kids since it could be even faster this time. Reading your story just gave me such an amazingly peaceful feeling and I'm really not worried about it anymore. Thank you! I hope you are enjoying your babymoon

P.S. Be prepared for it to take some time to process your birth experience, I understand that is very normal in such rapid births.
post #27 of 45
Congratulations and wow! What a great birth story, and your children are beautiful.
post #28 of 45
Wow. What an awesome birth story! Congrats and welcome little Vincie!!!
post #29 of 45
Elaina, congrats, mama!!! She is beautiful. I have been lurking, hoping to see your announcement :
post #30 of 45
That is so incredibly cool. Congrats and well done!
post #31 of 45
Beautiful story. Congratulations!
post #32 of 45
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!
post #33 of 45
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Originally Posted by Limabean1975 View Post
DDC crasher here too.

Congratulations! And thank you so much for sharing your fantastic story! And, I love the name "Vincie".

What was your first birth like?
thanks for all the congrats.

not surprisingly, my birth with ds was also a surprise unassisted birth. we were planning a birthcenter birth. the difference with him is that i was not having actual contractions, that i could feel anyway. it was the middle of the night and i was having cramps and could not get comfortable. i called the mw who told me to get some rest, take a shower, etc and get ready for the long haul. that was at 1:30am.

i did what she told me, got up at about 5 and found myself on the toilet having contractions - pushing contractions - but what did i know? I woke dh up and had him look to see what was happening and he saw head.

i have never seen him move so quickly! he delivered the baby while the mw was on the phone. thank goodness for the bradley classes otherwise i think he would have been on the floor! ds was born at 5:30.

thankfully ds was healthy. but he was 9-2 and i was torn badly, in shock, and hemorraging so we had to call 911 and have a hospital transfer.

this time the baby was smaller and i knew not to really push just let my body take care of things. since we were planning a home birth anyway, we hadall the supplies here. it has been lovely to stay home and just babymoon.

i am a little annoyed at my mw (different one this time). she obviously knew my history and should have been on her way when i told her i felt like i did before ds was born. i guess we were both thrown off because the baby came so much earlier. i wonder if i get a discount for delivering my own??

honestly i had a feeling this might happen, especially with dh working so far away. i had a couple of people in mind to call to help in such a situation but it went so fast i didn't even have a chance. and in the end of it all i think most people would have come in with such energy and panic that it would have changed things dramatically. ds and i handled it just fine!!

you wouldn't believe the calls and comments i have been getting from people. of course, these are the same folks who don't believe home birth is safe. i just calmly tell them the birth was meant to be this way and that is was a beautiful thing.

dh's comment is that we scoff at modern medicine! he also said that if i wanted to be truely natural i would have gone outside to have the baby! lol
post #34 of 45
Not in your DDC, but what a beautiful story!!!!
Now THAT is birth unhindered!!!!
post #35 of 45
congrats!What a cutie
post #36 of 45
I know in a sense we all are, but it's worth saying anyway: Sounds like you are MADE to birth, lady!
post #37 of 45
AMAZING!!! What a story for all progeny.

Welcome to Vincenza Theresa - what a linting and lyrical name! I could just say it all day long.

Congratulations!
post #38 of 45
Not in your DDC, but I just wanted to say that your story and your kids are beautiful. Moved me to tears Congratulations!
post #39 of 45
Congrats mama! Gotta love those surprise UCs! I wonder how many moms clean the bathroom in labor? Your baby is beautiful!
post #40 of 45
realy nice pics they're both so cute

i cant believe u had her that way!! i woulda been havin a heartattack!! ur strong!!!!!! congrats & im so glad it went well & safe!!
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