Natalie & Rosaria
For my second pregnancy, I chose a home birth, despite being declared high risk due to restricted fetal growth (see later for the size of my tiny baby ππ)
Our team yellow turned into a team pink on Saturday 23 April at 8pm, her due date! After nipping to the local shopping centre to book a holiday (gotta get that oxytocin flowing, right?) a TENS machine got me to a βvery stretchy 3cmβ.
Β I decided to get in the rented pool and inhaled clary sage with each contraction while I squeezed the midwives hand. When it became a little too much, I asked for the gas and air. My two midwives were amazing. Left me to do my thing while we jammed to 90s pop.
Their shift change was 6pm - I didnβt know this was going to happen. They held off until 7.15 before allowing the next two to take over. The change definitely disturbed my flow.
Babyβs heart was accelerating and I was getting weak (I hadnβt eaten since 12pm and it was now almost 7.30pm).They were growing concerned so asked me to get out the pool and see where I was. I didnβt want to but did so. After an examination, they said I was βonly 6cmβ.
My breathing had change and I could feel the sensations to poop (IYKYK), I told them and they said sure sure. I rolled off the sofa, onto my all fours. I said Iβm going to poo, and I need to push. I pushed and told them I could feel the head coming down. They didnβt take me seriously, but I knew I had pushed the head out. My waters went pop and I pushed her body out.
Unfortunately, I lost a lot of blood and fainted on my floor when I tried to make it to the toilet. We were blue lighted into hospital where I stayed and recover until the next afternoon.
It was an incredible experience, and I am beyond proud of being an advocate for my own body and baby - I pushed for a home birth against being high risk. I knew my baby wasnβt small from her kicks!
Welcome to our little Rosaria (Rosie) born on her due date, 23rd April at 7lbs 9oz!!!
