We are truly blessed and graced!
Isla Raeann was born to us Tuesday the 28th, at 2:57 in the afternoon. I woke up early and just knew that my birthing time had arrived, there was a peacefulness about the house and my heart. My husband was at work (or on his way), and my girls and our dog were all still asleep in bed. I lay in bed for just a short while and soon thereafter (about 5:30 am or so), my first contraction came. I remember just smiling and taking a deep breath.
I spent the morning and early afternoon at home, relaxing, meditating, and enjoying my time knowing that I would soon meet our little girl. I hadn’t listened to my scripts because I was alone at home, with my two girls (ages 2 and 4) and our dog. They needed me to be “present” for them, I relaxed, used my cues when a pressure wave came, and was peacefully comfortable. My husband was on his way home from work, and my parents on their way from Spokane (about 5 hours away), and his parents on their way from Oregon (about 3 hours away). So, me and the girls and our dog just took it easy, they all gave me solace when I needed it, and serenity when I asked.
My husband and his parents arrived around noon or so, so I was then able to focus on myself and keeping peace and began listening to Easy First Stage, while I sat on my birthing ball. It was amazing. Every so often I would stop the script and listen to Psalm 23, as recorded by Temple and Brent (I downloaded it off of Amazon onto my I-Pod). Listening to it brought me to tears with happiness that I would soon be holding my little girl – it restored me and lifted me. Then I would return to listening to Easy First Stage.
Around 1:00 in the afternoon I could sense that everyone, except myself, was getting nervous, so I took a moment, then decided to let my husband take me to the hospital.
We arrived and made ourselves comfortable in the room (about 2:00 in the afternoon). The nurse didn’t believe that I was in labor, though she humored me about it. To her surprise, I was 8 centimeters and fully effaced. I knew my baby would soon be coming, and I was completely comfortable, at peace, and filled with love and happiness. I was happy to just sit on the bed and listen to Easy First Stage on my I-Pod. It was the most intimate experience that I have ever had…just me and my baby with each other. I had to tell my husband that I wasn’t trying to ignore him (grin), but I was so at peace and he was happy to just let me ‘be’ where I needed to be (emotionally, spiritually).
The remainder of my birthing time was amazing, I was blissfully happy and felt pure love the whole time. We were at the hospital for less than an hour and Isla was in my arms. Words cannot even describe the elation I was feeling throughout her birth. To be so blessed, to enjoy every moment…took my breath away and brought my husband and I to tears before I even gently pushed her out.
After about 45 minutes or so, I knew she was ready to come out. I calmly told the nurse and my husband that our baby was ready to meet everyone, and moments later, my family doctor came in. It was perfect timing.
The room was intimate, just myself, my husband, our family doctor, and one attending nurse (the nurse proved to be an amazing soul and provided wonderful comfort). At first, I was lying on my side, listening to Push Baby Out, but all at once I abruptly felt that I needed to be on my hands and knees; so I got myself comfortable on my hands and knees and gently pushed her out in less than 5 minutes.
Now, we rest and enjoy life. I couldn’t have experienced birth, in such an miraculous way, without Hypnobabies. My heart is full , her birth was perfect.
~Chris