01/06/2025
Having my older children present for the birth of their baby brother was so special and such a highlight of my homebirth. Not only does it give a feeling of family unity and help the boys understand the transition from pregnant mom to new baby, but it ALSO presents birth as a normal thing! They were not scared, stressed, or confused.
Birth is normal, and they have seen how natural, anatomical birth works, right in their living room.
Third pic is my oldest (3.5) and I wearing our birthing bracelets we made. (He also put on his spiderman costume when I told him he would be meeting the new baby today, because he wanted to show new baby his costume π₯°)