S text me close to 9 that the surges definitely had picked up during the walk.\u00a0 She was so overjoyed that the labor journey had begun.\u00a0 She told me she was going to bake cookies and would let me know when she was ready for me to come.\u00a0 I heard from her a little later, and she still said it was not time to come yet. A little after 10pm, T texts that the contractions are very frequent and hard, and that S was wanting me to come.\u00a0 My drive was about an hour.\u00a0 I was already dressed, so it only took a moment or two for me to get out the door. ![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/clanstellhorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Carnival-20-300x225.jpg\")
I arrived at their house a little after 11.\u00a0 This awesome note on the door.\u00a0 I think every woman needs a sign like this at the door. I walked in the door to a very moany, primal S, laboring beautifully in the birth pool with T sitting next to her.\u00a0 The three big sisters around the birth pool.\u00a0 Doula stated her water had just broken a moment or two earlier. S was feeling very pushy.\u00a0 We scrambled to quickly get the oxygen set up and gloves on.\u00a0 Within minutes of walking in, the baby was crowning. The head was soon out.\u00a0 The baby had a nuchal cord wrapped around her head twice.\u00a0 It was too snug to unloop.\u00a0 With the next surge, S birthed the rest of her baby, and we somersaulted the sweet baby out of her cord.\u00a0 Sweet Fern was brought to mom’s chest. Fern latched to the breast soon after the birth, no issues. \u00a0 ![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/clanstellhorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Carnival-19-300x225.jpg\")
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Fern is so loved by her three big sisters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Welcome to the world sweet Fern Willow, born on July 13, 2014 at 11:28 pm, weighing in at 7.8#, 19.25″ long.\u00a0 You are so blessed to be born into your sweet, sweet family.\u00a0 Your mama was amazing.\u00a0 Her quickest labor yet! And to think… S was baking cookies just two hours earlier!\u00a0 Women are amazing.\u00a0 <3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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S and T transferred care to me in their second trimester after being unhappy with their original care provider.\u00a0 This was S’s fourth baby, and her first home birth.\u00a0 The whole family, including the three older sisters, were very excited to be welcoming their new sibling at home. At 38.2 weeks, S sent me a text.\u00a0 She knew I had been at another birth.\u00a0 I had just walked into my house and sat down.\u00a0 She said she felt like today was the day.\u00a0 Her surges were all over the place still, but definitely getting stronger and longer.\u00a0 It was around 630pm.\u00a0 We talked about eating a good meal, staying hydrated and moving around. Around 8pm, S text that they got the younger girls to bed and were going to go for a walk and see what it did for the surges.\u00a0 I told S I was going to try to get a little nap, but to update me often since her last labor was six hours.<\/p>\n![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/clanstellhorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Carnival-22-300x225.jpg\")
Photo they captured of the sunset while on their labor walk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n