I DID IT!
Yet to be named baby boy was born yesterday morning 4th of June at 5.28am after about 4-5 hours fast intense labour.
He would have been born at home unassisted, but one of my support people called an ambulance because the backup midwife told her too (she was on the phone, my midwife was off that night cos she was on a study day) and they took me to North Shore hospital (somewhere I never wanted to go again in my life)... only good thing about that is I got to use the gas lol
1 hour 15 minutes later I pushed my little man into the world doubting myself right until the moment I picked him up off the bed :D:D
I wasnt scared at all, except for a small patch where I discovered blood on my hand and stressed briefly over it but in hindsight it was just normal stuff :D
Only a couple of grazes, and a tiny tear (that they said needed 1-2 stitches but I refused)
I ate a piece of placenta, and it seems to have helped my bleeding is not that heavy at all, and is turning more mucousy, my periods are heavier.
I stayed at the hospital for yesterday and last night so I could get some sleep and am now home!
He weighs 4.190kg, 52cm long, 34cm head and looks like a smaller rounder faced version of Aston :)
He was born 2 days after his due date!
Everyone at the hospital was facinated by our lotus birth, and asked tons of questions, I also felt awesome speaking with a student midwife about my VBA2C, lotus birth, eating placenta and all the weird ass hippy stuff that I did lol
The biggest thanks to Pierre for standing up for me to the ambulance driver, for being there for me nearly the whole time, kissing me, hugging me and telling me that I could do it even when I said I didnt think I could.
Sadly he missed seeing his son being born as he went downstairs to change Astons bum :(
Thank you to my two other wonderful children who behaved so well in the delivery room and were a big part of there baby brothers arrival.
Thank you so so much to Lou and Jax for rubbing my back and telling me how wonderful and amazing I was and that I could do it.
