Every birth holds its own story
I was really excited to have a home birth but for my first, it didn’t pan out so for my second, I was determined! I had to change midwives as my first one decided she didn’t feel safe doing a homebirth which was a huge disappointment but, in the end, a huge blessing as my new midwife was incredible.
The day before, I was ready for baby to come out so we went for a hike carrying my 2 year old. That night I was cramping and uncomfortable but nothing happening. The next morning, everything felt settled so we went for a swim. We got home and I lost my mucus plug around 4pm. We had friends come over around 6pm and by 8.30pm, I said they had to leave as I was in labour.
I progressed pretty quickly and was having a contraction every 2 minutes so my midwife headed over and the birth photographer started heading home (she went out of town so had to drive 3 hours back!) .
My midwife checked and I was 6cms. I continued to have contractions until 8cm but nothing was really happening so we decided to break my waters. We just started to break my waters as the birth photographer got there and it was all on! I progressed really quickly and within 20 minutes my beautiful daughter was born. 11.38pm on her due date!
My fiancé caught her and cut her cord. Then half an hour later my oldest woke up and came and had a cuddle with her baby sister.
Tegan
@shoshannahnz.photography
