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\"Maria M and S hired me in the late first trimester to serve as their doula for their hospital birth.\u00a0 This was M’s third baby, and she was planning for her second VBAC. At 39.1 weeks, M decided she wanted to stop by my house for a membrane sweep before going to her OB appt.\u00a0 She was 3cm dilated, 70% effaced and baby was at a -1 station.\u00a0 I gave her a glass of pregnancy tea to drink on the way to her appt. M kept in touch with me over the next few hours.\u00a0 She was definitely feeling crampy, and soon contractions began.\u00a0 By 3pm, they were in a regular pattern, coming every 4-5 mins, lasting a good minute in length.\u00a0 Do to the distance from their home to their hospital they were birthing at, M and S decided to book a hotel room close to the hospital to labor in.\u00a0 Once M was 8-9cm, we would move to the hospital to have a baby. Close to 330, M text that she and S were on the road heading to the hotel.\u00a0 I was finishing up at a postpartum home visit.\u00a0 I went home to grab my bag and headed to the hotel. I arrived close to 530pm.\u00a0 M asked to be checked.\u00a0 She was 5cm dilated, 80% effaced and baby was at a 0 station.\u00a0 Her cervix was very stretchy.\u00a0 I did notice baby was malpositioned, and encouraged M to do hands and knees for three contractions.\u00a0 She was not happy with my suggestion, but happily complied since it would hopefully move things along.\u00a0 Contractions were coming every 3-4 minutes, lasting 45 seconds. A little before 6, I ran M a warm bath and she got into the tub.\u00a0 She labored beautifully, sipping on pregnancy tea in between contractions.\u00a0 We laughed and joked, you would hardly know the woman was in labor she was so calm and peaceful. At 6:15, M asked if I wouldn’t mind checking her again.\u00a0 She had made some big change in less than an hour.\u00a0 6cm\/100%\/+1.\u00a0 Things were moving along. M went into a labor daze, eyes closed, concentrating on breathing and getting through each surge.\u00a0 Between every couple contractions, she sipped on laborade she had made. At 6:50, M asked to be checked again.\u00a0 She was 7-8cm now.\u00a0 M asked S to call the hospital to see who was in call.\u00a0 He told her it didn’t matter and if she was ready to go we could get things moving. S and I talk to M about getting out of the tub.\u00a0 As 7pm drew near, M stated there was so much pressure, and that she didn’t think she could make it to the hospital in time to birth the baby.\u00a0 A few minutes past 7, M gets in the bed and I find her cervix to be completely dilated except for a lip and baby at a +2 station.\u00a0 Her water broke five minutes later. M sits on the bed, continuing to labor through each surge, as they were now coming quickly.\u00a0 Unable to move and terrified of delivery in the hospital, M stayed.\u00a0 Her mom arrived around 730pm.\u00a0 With her mom’s coaxing, she got up from the bed and moved to standing by the vanity. At 742 she told her mom and S that she was staying here.\u00a0 She couldn’t make it to the hospital.\u00a0 Her mom went into action, grabbed my keys and her and S went to get my supplies from the van. I ask M if she would like to try to birth the baby in the water, and she shook her head yes.\u00a0 I went to run water into the bath tub.\u00a0 At 745, M began to spontaneously push.\u00a0 It was clear a water delivery was not happening.\u00a0 Two minutes later, the baby was crowning, followed by his whole, sweet body a minute later. Baby boy’s cord was quite short.\u00a0 M sat on the floor (she had delivered in a standing squat position).\u00a0 Soon S and M’s mom were back in the room and handed me an instrument kit so we could take care of clamping and cutting the cord.\u00a0 Sweet Carson was marvelous.\u00a0 Crying and letting everyone know that all was well. Welcome to the world, Carson Samuel.\u00a0 Born on July 23, 2014 at 7:49pm, weighing in at 8.8#, 21″ long, mama’s biggest baby, and quickest labor, yet!\u00a0 So blessed and honored to have been with this sweet family on their birthing day.\u00a0 I think next time they will plan for the home birth.\u00a0 <3<\/p>\n

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