waterbirth story

[gregariouspeach]

I know many of you love reading birth stories so I thought I would share a link to the beautiful story of a birth I had the pleasure of photographing

Comments

[heroic_guava]

That is a wonderful story! Congratulations to your friend and thank you to you and her for sharing it :)

[gregariouspeach]

I am glad you enjoyed reading it!

[ealexsism]

thanks for sharing, this is beautiful!

Man... things like that make me wish I could handle the pain in order to have the nice, peaceful water birth. But I can't do it, I need drugs!

[gregariouspeach]

haha! I think you may surprise yourself.

During the labour of my first I was literally thinking the pain was so bad I'd rather be shot in the face than continue - I was so scared. With my second, I prepared mentally for birth, did hypnobirthing and waterbirthed and the pain was totally tolerable. In fact, I'd birth again tomorrow just for fun! I truly think your mental state is so important. And if *I* can birth without pain medication - anyone can. Dude, I faint during blood tests and have the lowest pain threshold of anyone I know!

[sugarskullz]

That was so beautiful, I really hope to have a water birth with my second (still TTC)! This made me really feel like I can do it, can I PM you and ask you some questions?

[gregariouspeach]

I really hep you can get a water birth with your second if that's what you want! I also got my water birth for my second and it was truly wonderful.

You can watch it here

You can PM me but I am more likely to get it if you email me at gregarious peach @ gmail . com

[wartimechocolat]

So amazing, thank you.

[ladyinred667]

That was so beautiful! Between the pictures and the birth story, I totally teared up. The way Dad looked at Mom after the baby was born...just wow. I think you've inspired me to look into getting a birth photographer this time.

I remember seeing pics from you before...was it your own birth?