{"id":2686,"date":"2019-12-09T11:25:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clanstellhorn.com\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2020-01-25T15:12:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T21:12:24","slug":"birth-story-of-amelia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clanstellhorn.com\/birth-story-of-amelia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Story of Amelia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A started care with me in the first trimester of her pregnancy.\u00a0 A’s story is unique, as her journey is her second surrogate journey.\u00a0 You can read about A’s homebirth of her last child here<\/a>, her homebirth from her perspective here<\/a>, and her first surrogate journey here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A’s first trimester was a little bumpy as she had spotting to light bleeding off and on the entire trimester from a subchorionic hemorrhage, and feeling off from her erratic thyroid levels.<\/p>\n

The parents of the baby actually lived internationally, and were set to come in when A was 37.5 weeks, which we all thought would be a safe time to come to the area.\u00a0 So imagine our surprise when A called around 6am on September 10th, 2019 at 37.2 weeks stating she was pretty sure her water had broken.<\/p>\n

My first reaction was for her to immediately try to reach the parents, as flights from Europe would no longer be coming out this way before long.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the parents weren’t reachable for a bit, and could not leave until the next day.<\/p>\n

A came over around 800am for an assessment and for some herbs to encourage labor since she was GBS positive, and we needed to have a baby within 24 hours. A was 2cm dilated, 50% effaced, and baby was at a -3 station.\u00a0 I started A on some herbs, and did a membrane sweep.\u00a0 I sent A and C on their way, instructing A to eat breakfast and take a walk.<\/p>\n

Things quickly started, and A began having regular contractions with some intensity at 9am with contractions coming every 2 minutes, lasting 45-60 seconds.\u00a0 It was soon decided we should head towards the birth center.<\/p>\n

Due to the agreement made in A’s surrogate contract, A had to have the baby in a birthing center.\u00a0 Shout out to Patty Ghaly at Cy-Fair Birthing Center<\/a> for allowing us to use her center.<\/p>\n

We arrived at 11am, and did A’s labor assessment vitals.\u00a0 A began to do some position work with her doula J.\u00a0 J performed counter pressure off and on during contractions to provide relief.<\/p>\n

A was resting on the bed as 1230pm neared, laying on her right side.\u00a0 She was starting to feel some pressure at the peaks of the contractions, and was moaning gently with the waves.\u00a0 The birth team was working on getting the birth pool ready.<\/p>\n

As 1pm neared, A got into the birthing pool, laboring sitting with her knees crossed.\u00a0 Transition was upon her.\u00a0 A is a funny person anyway, but she continues on in labor.\u00a0 In between contractions, A would be chatting away with us, and then a contraction would cause a pause in conversation, and then she would pick right up mid sentence after the contraction passed.<\/p>\n

We were encouraging fluids in between contractions.\u00a0 A was commenting about increased pressure with contractions.<\/p>\n

A moved to semi reclining.\u00a0 As is normal for some women in labor, she became nauseous and vomited.\u00a0 What makes this humorous is a couple contractions after vomiting, she asked for some gum.\u00a0 Doula J gave her a piece of gum.\u00a0 A couple contractions passed, and A stated, “This is the best gum I have ever had.\u00a0 I can’t even taste throw up in my mouth.” and went on about how the company needed to make an ad for being the best gum for refreshing vomit breath.<\/p>\n

At 210pm,\u00a0 exclaimed, “I am pushing!”\u00a0 Spouse C called the parents on video chat so they could see the birth.\u00a0 In between contractions, A kept reassuring the parents that everything was normal and okay, which made us all laugh.<\/p>\n

At 216pm, A exclaimed, “There is so much pressure!”\u00a0 After an exam per her request, we found the baby at a +2 .<\/p>\n

When baby was ready to come, things went quickly.\u00a0 The baby was crowning at 235pm, followed very quickly by the head.\u00a0 The cord was wrapped around the neck twice, which we unraveled as the baby was born into the water earth side.\u00a0 She was here.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the world, Amelia!\u00a0 Born earthside on September 10th, 2019 at 236pm, weighing in at 6lbs 14ozs, 20″ long.<\/p>\n

\"\"It was such an experience to see the reaction of the parents long waited and hoped for rainbow baby, and so sad that their sweet girl was 24 hours old before they got to hold her and see her live for the first time.\u00a0 Such a beautiful experience, and beautiful gift that A provided.<\/p>\n

Thankful to have gotten to work with A again, and if she ever donates her uterus to “friends and family” as she said she may do down the road, I will look forward to it again.<\/p>\n

#sacredjourneymidwifery<\/p>\n

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