03/02/2026
Every birth is different, and birth phases are wild and can be very non-linear. But I have witnessed many times, and personally experienced, a still point shortly before the pushing phase. Sometimes this is known as "rest and be thankful". It's a moment to gather energy, a still point before the next wave of power comes through. It can be quite trippy and dreamy.
For a moment, when the intensity of my surges slowed down and a pervasive calmness enveloped me, I wondered if something was wrong... if I had entered the water too soon? Then I reminded myself to trust. My body knew what she was doing. Ebbs and flows were all part if it, and this was a moment for me to take deep rest. A moment to drink in the calm, because soon I would be taken into the deepest of waves.
40 minutes later my baby was in my arms✨️