This week’s birth story comes from Chelsea who gave birth to Ivy after attending Hypnobirthing sessions with Katie Daibess of Your Birth and Becoming, covering Troy, Michigan in the USA.
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“We welcomed Ivy Delany Juntila on her due date of 5/8/2022 at 4:49 making for an extra special Mother’s Day. She gave me my spontaneous VBAC delivery.
I had been to see my midwife the prior Thursday with the intention of having my first cervical check and membrane sweep. I was trying all I could to avoid a repeat cesarean that was scheduled for 5/13. At that appointment I wasn’t dilated at all. I spent the weekend walking, doing stairs sideways, all the natural things to get labor started. Saturday night I went to bed a had a couple random contractions. By 2:45 am they were every 2-3 minutes for 1 minute but bearable. Woke up my husband and called the midwife. She advised me to come in and see where I was at. Once we got to the hospital around 5 am, I was at a 1.
They let me choose if I want to stay or go home. We decided to go home and say good morning to our toddler before he left to stay with his grandparents. I labored at home for a couple of hours before heading back into the hospital around 11 before contractions got too intense for the car. I was at a 3 and was admitted. My midwife couched me into various positions while her and my husband provided various physical supports (hip squeezes, counter pressure at my low back, etc).
Around 3 pm I asked to be check again when things were getting intense. I was at a 6 with a bulging water bag. My midwife gave me the option to break it or wait it out. I had a couple more contractions and my water broke spontaneously before I could answer. About 30 min later I was fully dilated and after 15 minutes of pushing Ivy Delany was born at 9 lb 1.5 oz and 21 inches. I successively had the unmedicated VBAC I was wishing and planning for.
Ivy has been the perfect addition to our family. Can’t wait to see who she becomes!”
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