National Home Birth Day

Happy National Home Birth Day.
Storee is my one and only home birth. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

I woke up after 6 am thinking my stomach was upset from the food the night before. I even went and laid back down for 20 min!!! I was finally too uncomfortable around 7 and had to take a shower. My husband woke up then and I told him to go back to bed. He had been working so much I didn’t see a reason to bother him.

I’m so glad he decided to stay up. My oldest at this point is awake and getting me banana popsicles. I have texted everyone. My midwife was first and foremost. At first it was “I think I’m in labor”. After the nausea and contractions set in I texted “I am for sure in labor. She is amazing and was already on her way. The great thing about living in the rural area is my midwife living over 1.5 hours away.

I sat on my ball to try and release some pressure. I told my husband I was going to get in the bath until the birthing pool was done. He was so sweet cleaning up and checking on me. By this point my other three kiddos were awake. Kasen and Cayden were wanting to help any way possible. While Jaxon helped by playing with Nova.

Around 7:30 people are calling and texting wondering how fast they should get here. My sweet husband is telling them “it’ll still be a few hours don’t rush”. My previous births took me hours of laboring.

I am in the bath tub lights off talking to God. Contraction – “lord as soon as someone gets here to watch the kids I’m going to the hospital and getting the epidural. I’m sorry I thought I could do this”
Coming down- “lord you made women’s body’s for this very moment. I can do this. I am empowered. I love you. Thank you for this opportunity. I am made for this.
The whole time picture my baby moving down.
She was a surprise gender so I just pictured a baby not named.

All of a sudden my water popped and her head was out. My body by itself pushed out my baby. It was so shocking yet accelerating. FER is a real thing y’all.

I tried calling for Cam but he was busy and I’m not sure how loud I actually was.

Two nights prior a video was on my YouTube. I had never watched the creators and I had been through so many birthing videos. I thought okay I’ll watch it. That was God. The video taught me exactly what I needed to do next.

I checked for the umbilical cord around the baby’s neck(totally normal btw). Gently put my fingers through and unwrapped the cord. At that point my body finished pushing.

I then know I hollered for Cam and oh how I wish I was able to record his face.

So Sweet Storee’s birth was an accidental unassisted home birth 🤍.