01/24/2025
I got permission to share a birth story from one of the mamas I helped! It’s absolutely amazing how vividly you will remember your birth story, even the little details!!
“I was induced two days after I was due, due to gestational diabetes I didn’t know what I was in for because my cervix didn’t dilate on its own, at first they tried cervidil and within 12 hours. I was only 1 cm dilated . It was very scary because I did not want to medicated birth by any means, but by the end of the second day, they told me I’d have to start Pitocin and I knew it came with Pitocin was harder contractions I was TERRIFIED my contractions already had me to my knees and thankfully I had angel there with me because I can’t think of how many times I said I can’t do this until she arrived and was so helpful between helping me get around my room, helping me find comfortable positions massaging me for comfort …so I went ahead and did the epidural and started the Pitocin and by the morning time it was time to have my son Angel 😇 was in the room with me while I gave birth, holding my hand and reminding me that I am strong and I had this and it was in my control and she was there and not gonna let anything happen to me or my child and within 30 minutes of pushing, I had my beautiful boy… honestly I don’t know how the experience would’ve went for me without her because before she got there, I was truly afraid and alone fighting hard contractions that felt like my hips were breaking..I just could never be more thankful.”
What an absolute blessing!! I am very lucky this mama chose me to be her doula! It made the whole experience a positive one 💕
