S and J started care with me in the first trimester of their sixth pregnancy.\u00a0 S had her previous babies at home with midwives in different states.<\/p>\n
S came in for her weekly appointment at 40.6 weeks and stated the baby had been moving less, and she would feel better if we did a membrane sweep to see if we could nudge baby out.\u00a0 I did a cervical check and found her cervix to be 3cm dilated, 80% effaced, and baby at a -2 station.\u00a0 I swept her membranes, and was hopeful I would hear from her soon in labor.<\/p>\n
At 2am on February 1, 2017, S sent me a text saying her contractions had woke her up around 1230am and were coming every 3-5 minutes, lasting 45-60 seconds long.\u00a0 She had started feeling stronger contractions at 10pm, but was able to get some sleep.\u00a0 She was going to try a shower, and let me know shortly how she was feeling, and when I should come.<\/p>\n
S sent a follow up text at 255am saying the contractions were definitely painful and she did not want to time anymore.\u00a0 I told her I was on my way!<\/p>\n
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I walked in at 330am, and found S laboring on her knees in the birth pool.\u00a0 Contractions were intense, and S was grunting at the peaks.\u00a0 I knew we weren’t far away from having a baby.\u00a0 Contractions were coming every 2-2.5 minutes, lasting 45 seconds.<\/p>\n
I quickly began setting up for delivery, knowing I didn’t have much time to be ready.<\/p>\n
S began to spontaneously push at 354am.\u00a0 I felt an anterior lip that S was quickly able to push through.<\/p>\n
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A minute later, S’s water broke spontaneously.\u00a0 Things moved quickly from there.\u00a0 The head was birthed at 358am, followed by the rest of the sweet boy a minute later.\u00a0 The sweetest sight was to see all five of the older children so completely excited, standing over the birth pool in awe at their sweet baby brother.<\/p>\n
Welcome to the world John Martin, born earthside on February 1, 2017 at 359am, weighing in at a whopping 9lbs 14ozs, 21″ long.\u00a0 It was such a blessing to serve this family through their journey welcoming their sixth blessing into the world.<\/p>\n
#sacredjourneymidwifery<\/p>\n
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