24/10/2022
It’s a …… boy!!!! 💛💛💛💛 We are beyond in love with our precious little Luca. He hung around until 42 weeks as he wanted a cool birthday: 22.10.22 🤣 Birthing was the most intense, raw and euphoric 76 hour experience of my life so far 🙏🏽 ...
It wasn’t the birth I’d envisaged as Luca chose to be in a ‘back to back’ position to come out (meaning the biggest part of his head first and labour progressed slowly and painfully!). However, Eastern and Western medicine beautifully intertwined to get this little one out safely. Lots of stitches, a blood transfusion and a million cuddles later I’m well on the mend and grateful for the transformative experience I’ve been given. And Luca is doing perfectly ...
One reason I have no doubt that I’m already looking back at my birth experience with proudness and positivity is because I had an amazing doula holding us through every moment. She advocated for me when I was at my most vulnerable, cared for Sam and I throughout the 3 days of labour when we were exhausted, she got our feeding journey off to a good start and gave me endless massages and positive words of affirmation throughout to make me know I could do it!! Women coming together to support each other is just the most magical thing 😍
