DS2 is here!!!! Homebirth #2.

[Katigre]

He was born on Thursday night at home and is such a little miracle (I know all mothers think that...). Both older kids got to be there to witness his birth too and they are so very bonded with him already.

His birth was 22 hours start to finish and a lot of hard work - including 4 hours of transition (blech) - but my birth team was amazing. I could not have done it without them. I think I had 2-3 people with me at every.single.contraction massaging me, talking me through it, and encouraging me. The hands-on support was wonderful and exactly what I needed to keep going. I also used Hypnobabies for most of the labor and it also helped a lot.

Being at home (second homebirth for me) was absolutely the right place for him to be, especially given his head positioning issues. We spent those hours of transition doing all sorts of positioning techniques to help his head come down (he was asynclitic - http://www.spinningbabies.com/baby-positions/all-positions/asynclitism) and in the end it worked and I was able to push him out while the midwife held back a cervical lip.

There is nothing like the exhultation of your baby coming out and being put skin-to-skin on your chest after the hard work of laboring. I've had a very fast recovery with minimal discomfort, and DS loves to nurse so that part of post-partum is going smoothly.

[zag95]

Congrats mama! Sending healing vibes down the Willamette Valley to you!!

[Blue Hydrangea]

Yay! Congratulations on the arrival of your bundle of joy! Enjoy those newborn snuggles.

[kaharris83]

Congrats!! I'm sure its fantastic to birth in your own comfortable environment being surrounded by fabulous support. How wonderful!! Welcome to the world little one!!

[american_mama]

Of course he's a miracle; there is no other child like him in the world. Congratulations on what sounds like a kind of tough birth for the third time around. I always think it gets easier with each birth, but that's not even true as a maxim. I think midwives say second one is easier, third is unpredictable. Congratulations on all the pleasure of another newborn!

[brittone2]

Congratulations!!!! :D :yay: :love-retry:

4 hours of transition? That makes me want to faint!

I'm so glad you had such a wonderful team in place to help you through it all.

Best wishes as you enjoy all of those wonderful newborn snuggles! :love-retry:

[trcy]

Congrats!!!!

[essnce629]

Yay for another amazing homebirth! So glad your kids were able to be involved as well. Sounds like you had a great team to support you. Congrats and enjoy your babymoon!

[AnnieW625]

Congratulations, and even for this hospital birthing mama there was nothing like those first couple of skin to skin moments after the baby was born.

[wendibird22]

Congrats! It sounds like it was an amazing experience for you all.

[citymama]

Wowee, congrats! I can't believe your transition lasted 4 years. Welcome to this world, baby boy, and enjoy the newborn love, mama!

[lmh2402]

congratulations!

[marymoo86]

Sounds amazing (and tiring!). Congrats!!

[daisymommy]

:applause: YEAH!!! Congratulations on another sweet baby to love, and another successful homebirth!!!

And I'm sorry you had to deal with "holding back a cervical lip"--been there done that, and so not fun!

[MamaMolly]

Congrats, mama! :applause:

[SnuggleBuggles]

Congratulations!!!!!

[123LuckyMom]

Congratulations!!! I'm so glad you got the birth you had hoped for!

[Tondi G]

Yay for another amazing homebirth! Sounds like you had a great team to support you... makes all the difference! Congrats and welcome to the world little one!

[BDKmom]

Congrats to you and kisses to the new little one!

[Momit]

Congratulations! What a great birth story.

[flashy09]

Congratulations! Sounds like an incredible experience.

[Liziz]

Congratulations! Enjoy that little miracle!

[echoesofspring]

Congratulations!

[waitingforgrace]

Congratulations!

[SkyrMommy]

Congrats & welcome to the world little one!:heartbeat:

[mommyp]

Congratulations!

[mctlaw]

Congrats on your baby & home birth!

[Pyrodjm]

Congrats! Homebirth is so wonderful.

[daisyd]

Congratulations!!!

[chottumommy]

Congratulations. Glad you had a great homebirth .

[OKKiddo]

He was born on Thursday night at home and is such a little miracle (I know all mothers think that...). Both older kids got to be there to witness his birth too and they are so very bonded with him already.

His birth was 22 hours start to finish and a lot of hard work - including 4 hours of transition (blech) - but my birth team was amazing. I could not have done it without them. I think I had 2-3 people with me at every.single.contraction massaging me, talking me through it, and encouraging me. The hands-on support was wonderful and exactly what I needed to keep going. I also used Hypnobabies for most of the labor and it also helped a lot.

Being at home (second homebirth for me) was absolutely the right place for him to be, especially given his head positioning issues. We spent those hours of transition doing all sorts of positioning techniques to help his head come down (he was asynclitic - http://www.spinningbabies.com/baby-positions/all-positions/asynclitism) and in the end it worked and I was able to push him out while the midwife held back a cervical lip.

There is nothing like the exhultation of your baby coming out and being put skin-to-skin on your chest after the hard work of laboring. I've had a very fast recovery with minimal discomfort, and DS loves to nurse so that part of post-partum is going smoothly.


Awesome!! Congratulations!!

[KpbS]

Great news! Congratulations!