Comments on: Everly is now 5 days old: A look back on the birth experience.

By: 404 - Page got lost!

404 - Page got lost! — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:06:25 +0000

[...] The joys of parenthood. Wordless Wednesday: E’s 6 week checkup with our midwife Everly is now 5 days old: A look back on the birth experience. My water broke at 7:30 am! 39 weeks 5 days pregnant. Here we go! Less-words Wednesday: [...]

By: Cari

Cari — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:54:47 +0000

What a wonderful birth! I’m sorry about the tears-I had an episiotomy with my first and ouch! But still…definately better than the cesarean I had with my last one. I hope you heal well and make sure you stay in bed!

@Donna: I’m sorry your daughter went through all of that! I wonder, was she up and about and able to try different positions as well? Its pretty common to get *stuck* and have changing positions finish dilating. I was stuck at 9 for HOURS with one of mine (I’ve had 5 so far) and finally all the walking and changing positions worked-I actually felt her drop. She was born 15 minutes later

Also, inverted nipples doesnt mean she can never nurse. I too had inverted nipples with my first. I pumped exlusively for 3 months due to that and my son having nipple confusion (the hospital gave him a bottle, which is bad in general, but probably much worse in the case of inverted or flat nipples). Finally after 3 months of trying he nursed for the first time-and never looked back! I never had any issues after him; my nipples are no longer inverted. Between pumping and nursing, they were drawn out. So dont give up hope! If she has another one, she may be able to nurse! Good for her for pumping though, I know how draining it is.

By: Winding down: First 2 weeks of parenting comes to a close. at Harvest of Daily Life

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:35:30 +0000

[...] 2) are now up over at his blog! I am still working on my long version of the birth story. Posted my short summary version already, it can be read [...]

By: Jodi Cleghorn

Jodi Cleghorn — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:18:01 +0000

I love reading homebirth stories (I was the editor of a homebirth magazine for three years) and feel really lucky to get to read a current birth story from The Farm.

I too tore after birth – a third degree tear through my perineum and a second degree tear through my labia (which has never healed properly) I had a very slow and peaceful second stage having chosen to have a physiological second stage (no pushing) but the tearing through my labia (he came down hard on the left side) which I wasn’t able to articulate and standing – no one was able to see .. meant my body gave a huge involuntary heave and out he came – heads, shoulders and body in one massive contraction.

In retrospect now – i am very glad that I did in many ways. Like you – I’m rather active and sitting around doing nothing isn’t something I relish. though I took my midwife’s advice – constant bedrest for the first week and then mostly bedrest for the second.

While my tears were slow healing – they forced me to slow down at a time I really needed to. And gratefully later on at both four and six months I had lots of energy, was healthy and well – at a time when other mothers were hitting the wall – having got straight back into life after birth.

Babymoons are standard in most traditional societies for a reason … and I think there is often a gift behind tearing at birth.
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By: Reflections on parenthood, 16 days postpartum. at Harvest of Daily Life

Reflections on parenthood, 16 days postpartum. at Harvest of Daily Life — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:09:28 +0000

[...] baby girl was born 16 days ago. She is adorable and is very healthy. I was fortunate enough to have an amazing natural birth experience and she was afforded the best possible start in [...]

By: Serenyd

Serenyd — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:17:06 +0000

I had the same experience with positions – I tried pushing in a squatting position first and felt like I was making no progress – then I got on hands and knees and baby came out in ONE push – what an experience. I tore too, but not as bad as you … ouch! Great story! Congrats!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:57:54 +0000

Congrats!
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By: Hyphen Mama

Hyphen Mama — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:36:43 +0000

Congratulations Talina, for having the birth you wanted!

She is absolutely gorgeous! GORGEOUS. What a perfect little face. Enjoy every second with her.
Hyphen Mama´s last blog ..JOO-lie Forth

By: witchypoo

witchypoo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:59:47 +0000

Everly is beautiful as her mother is. To look at her is to know that she was taken wonderful care of during pregnancy. I love the photos so much, and the story. It’s wonderful to see N so in love with his daughter, and to see you laughing at the poo squirts.May your body repair beautifully from your severe tearing.
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By: teeni

teeni — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:05:38 +0000

Aw, what a wonderful experience (except for the tearing, of course)you had! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. I’m grateful for places like the farm because if I were to have had kids, that is the route I’d like to take. Everly is beautiful! I see by the previous post that you have been christened. LOL. I now dub thee, “Mommy.”
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