With this pregnancy I got to thinking about how I might avoid another c-section. When I met Claudette and researched her background I became convinced that a midwife supported home birth was the way to go. My previous physician hadn't been open-minded enough to discuss vbac!
Early in the morning, 2 days before my daughter was born, I started having comfortable but regular contractions. They came five minutes apart for hours. This slowed the following day. When transition started, I panicked and began to have very painful contractions. The only real relief was having my husband rub my lower back. After a few minutes, I was able to handle the intensity of the contractions. I had to give into the pain. Claudette’s confidence in me, helping me to remember that I could regain control once the pushing phase started was truly helpful. She suggested a few times that it would take the edge off the contractions to crawl into the warm birthing pool she prepared and once labor became bearable again. The birthing pool is wonderful and I highly recommend it. I was grateful my midwife suggested it because the bath allowed my body to become re-focused on my goal of natural birth. The birth happened in my bed and after just an hour of pushing and I experienced a true miracle. It really was. I was the first one to ever hold my daughter! Truly the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. God was with us.
I hope that this story of my daughter’s birth is encouraging to other families. Anyone considering a home birth or vbac should seek out accurate information and to know what’s necessary for them to have the births they want. I am grateful every day for the support of my midwife Claudette and trusting in my own ability to give birth naturally.
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