What Happened During This Positive Unmedicated Natural Birth Story?

TL;DR

The positive birth story ends with an unmedicated delivery of a baby girl at 6:52 after surges continued through the night and day. The mother used breathing, relaxation, hypnobirthing training and mental toughness while coping with fatigue, sickness and increasingly close surges. Her baby arrived unexpectedly fast during the final moments, making the detailed account worth reading.

Transcript

wow um last night i had a bunch of surges all night long pretty much going all day now and this could be it the doula is on her way just trying to breathe and be relaxed keep the oxytocin up tired surges are six minutes apart now um yeah a little less than that like you had two that were four and a half apart so been doing this pretty much all day ... Read More

Key Insights

• "surges are six minutes apart now um yeah a little less than that like you had two that were four and a half apart" (0:34)
• "my goal was to have a positive calm confident birth and do it unmedicated and that's what we're doing" (1:48)
• "we had a baby girl at 6 52." (3:46)
• "my body was just involuntarily pushing i could feel her head" (7:02)
• "she did because the nurses almost didn't catch her" (9:43)

Questions & Answers

Q: What happened during this positive unmedicated natural birth?

After experiencing surges throughout the night and day, the mother continued with her goal of a positive, calm, confident and unmedicated birth. She delivered a baby girl at 6:52, and the final stage happened so quickly that the birth was not recorded.

Q: How did the mother cope with labor surges?

She focused on breathing, staying relaxed and keeping her oxytocin up. As labor continued, she relied on mental toughness and remembered the hypnobirthing training she had completed.

Q: How close together were the surges during labor?

The mother reported that her surges were about six minutes apart. She had also experienced two surges that were four and a half minutes apart.

Q: What challenges did the mother experience during labor?

She was tired after having surges throughout the night and continuing for most of the day. She also got sick several times and tried to keep down water, peanut butter and crackers.

Q: How did the mother prepare for an unmedicated birth?

She had trained with hypnobirthing and set a goal of having a positive, calm and confident birth. During the long labor, she reminded herself of that training and said she still had fight left in her.

Q: How quickly did the baby arrive at the end of labor?

The parents first estimated that the final part took 10 or 20 minutes, then corrected that estimate to about five minutes. The mother did not intentionally push because her body was pushing involuntarily, and the baby slid out quickly.

Q: How did the mother realize the baby was crowning?

When she stood up to try to empty her bladder, she felt what she described as a bowling ball between her legs and began shaking uncontrollably. After briefly trying to sit on the toilet, she reached down, felt the baby's head and learned that the baby was crowning.

Q: How did the parents react after their baby girl was born?

The father described being in complete shock and awe and crying when the baby arrived. After the baby's leg was lifted so he could see clearly, he confirmed that she was a girl, and the mother called her perfect.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Woman goes through surges for hours, aiming for a positive, unmedicated birth experience with the support of her doula.

• She reflects on mental toughness, hypnobirthing techniques, and determination to have a confident birth.

• After a long day of labor, she successfully delivers a baby girl at home, feeling grateful for the experience.