Our first baby boy
2010
Third baby
Lived in: Tikipunga, Whangarei.
WHERE WAS YOUR PLANNED PLACE OF BIRTH?
Home
WHERE WAS YOUR ACTUAL PLACE OF BIRTH?
Home
OUR BOY'S BIRTH
Pregnancy
During my early stages of pregnancy I bled right through to my second trimester. I had this problem through four of my pregnancies. My first birth of my daughter was a breeze from day 1 to the due date.... My doctors orders for the bleeding was plenty rest and no sex for six weeks plus. As scared as I was of the bleeding I listened to the orders and things came right.
I was seeing a midwife from a midwife team and a obstetrician. My midwife I have been seeing has delivered 3 of my children hopefully for the baby coming, she's has been a wonderful person now a very good friend of mine and my family, I will never choose anyone different. Having a midwife is the best person to have beside you to guide you through everything - it feels like a very good support person.
I was very happy to be having my first boy after already having 2 daughters. After what felt like a life time my due date came and went like that and after a week I went to meet my midwife at the hospital to be induced when I left the hospital I knew then that I will be meeting my baby boy very soon...
Night then morning came and went, my boy still didn't want to come. I thought I'd have a shower and I noticed I have a lil bit of blood, unsure what was happening I rung my midwife, it's a show of good news to come, excited I was! I waited with a massive smile, no sign of contractions yet.
My partner and I decided to head to the shop for a few last minute things for baby... I waited in the car while he went in. In that time he popped in to the supermarket my contractions started, I was like "thanks great timing!" I took a deep breath and calmed myself and used my time to wait for my partner to ring my family members, tell them it was time and they can come if they wanted.
I also rung my mid-wife to say that time was close - she was about an hour away. I took another deep breath in and out and told her okay meet you at home as soon as my partner got in the car he looked at me and I looked at him he knew something was up. I said "our boy is coming" he went in to a complete panic I thought it was really cute....
We arrived home my partner went in to high gear putting large pots of water on to the stove to boil, pumping up the birth pool and filling it up with water using the hose (the pots of hot water was for pouring in later when my water gets cold) My partner was being a gem.
My contractions were getting strong and intense I knew he was getting closer the more the pain was hitting the very back of my tail bone, the pressure on the lower back was killing me, breathing in and out was helping. Family members rubbing my back helped as well.
I had to get in the pool fast cause the pressure below made me know it was close - like the feeling of wanting to do number twos, and the feeling of needing to push. I was pushing and in that time my midwife just walked in... I touched my sons head as he came and when his shoulders came out I grabbed him and pulled him out it was absolutely a great feeling I was glad I did that.
I had the actual birth at my home address and a water birth things went according to plan.
It was so fast that over all the labour stage 1-2-3 was 45 minutes, I cried straight away like all my births the best feelings after birth.
Nothing was needed all natural... I had lovely support of family around my partner was emotional and ringing everyone to say the good news my grandmother came in with KFC just what I needed after eating healthy though out my pregnancy.
Things you would do the same?
I will do another home birth nothing beats being at home. Pulling my baby out - I was glad I did it, and will do again.
Things you would do differently?
I wouldn't change a thing, maybe a different position next time instead of lying on my back.
What advice would you recommend to other Northland mums / families?
Make it a memory you will never forget, take photos video, make your birth area one of peace an harmony... Having lots of support is great...
