Homebirth Stories
Dawn's Birth
May 3, 1985 at 4:07 am
Woke to a contraction from hell, went off to bathroom, felt much
better, but no show. Went back to bed with thought if i have
another like that i best wake the dad up. 4:10 am wow another and
so quick (da) woke up hubby and asked him to help me to the bath-
room, he complied. Sat down and grunted hmmm.... wiped the area
OH MY GOD ITS THE HEAD Frank this baby is coming now!!! While
i was getting back into bed my hubby called a close friend nearby
she came in a few minutes in between his call and her arrival I
had three more contractions back to back ouch. My friend had
heard something in my hubbys voice and had called an ambulance
before she left home. When the friend arrived (she is also a
special care nurse for preemies at a large hospital in Vancouver)
she darn near fainted. The water had not yet broken but the head
was born to the ears, and buldging, ambulance arrived, much
going on I'm still having contractions and strong bearing down
making strong gutteral throat sounds. Ambulance attendant asks
if this is a first birth, no I replied it's my second baby. He
then asked if everything had gone well with my first pregnancy.
Well no, actually I had a c section. He went 3 shades of grey
right before my eyes. Pushing was not a option I was giving it
all I had. My water would not break, the pressure was unbelievable
The ambulance attendant broke my water with a nick of a scapel
woosh our 7lb 13 oz beautiful daugher was born 4:07 start 4:54
am finish 47 minutes start to finish. My section
storey is horrible, this was a joy to share.
Colleen Vipond
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