10/06/2025
After SEVEN (7) days of confusing, start-stop labor and bloody show…
A false alarm on water breaking, mucus plug, discouragement, more contractions, and baby settling deeper into the pelvis each day…
Followed by water actually breaking with a bang, but contractions not starting for over 36 hours…
Herbs, movement, privacy, fresh air, Vitamin C, temp checks, sleep, homeopathy, fetal HR monitoring, pumping and all the things…
In the end, this family had the most beautiful, rapid, straightforward waterbirth in the comfort and privacy of their own home, with just the tiniest nudge from our friend castor oil.
When she was doubting, and fearing a repeat of her last birth, I told her not to judge it….it would all make sense in retrospect.
And now it does!
Baby came out with a nuchal hand 👊 which is very often responsible for this type of prodromal labor (iykyk)
Cherry on top, her first birth ended in cesarean also involved PROM.
Could not be more overjoyed for this sweet couple. Please join me in celebrating them, their thoughtful decisions in this marathon process, in rewriting their story — and their strong little baby, who stayed happy as a clam inside throughout.
Happy homebirth/VBAC!
