02/26/2026
Bodhin’s Birth Story | Part 4
11:06am — I stepped into the bath.
You can’t tell from the photos, but at first I felt restricted. I almost got out. Then a contraction came… and my back didn’t hurt the same way. So I stayed.
I held a comb in one hand, Derek’s hand in the other, and rested my head on his leg.
Jenny suggested a deep squat facing the long edge of the tub, pressing my back against it. I could feel her guidance gently preparing me to push. I started moaning, humming, going inward.
Derek later told me that when I went into the deep squat he thought of my prenatal yoga classes and how the movements are actually relevant to birth…always cheering me on. 💕
If you remember from Part 1, I had planned to use the water for comfort — not for birth. But Jenny had her hair up, gloves on, mask ready, all her supplies in the bathroom. She softly encouraged me to reach down, to follow my body if I felt the urge to push.
I was shocked at how quickly things were progressing. I didn’t realize I was that close.
Our birth photographer, Megan, quietly slipped into the bathroom to capture photos — she made it just in time!!
11:20am.
I reached down but didn’t feel much. The next contraction came and suddenly I had the urge to push — and I felt B3’s head. I kept pushing and then there was a “POP.”
For a split second it startled me.
Jenny calmly said, “That’s your water breaking.”
Then I could really feel his head. It was intense. I was still in disbelief that I was pushing my baby out.
Final parts in comments 💕
