Mara's Birth
I just wanted to let you know that Mara Lee made a beautiful entry into the world on Tuesday this week.
Thank you so much for all the valuable tools you gave me to work with during her birth.
It was incredible to be at home and to be so much in the moment and be able to feel everything... such a different experience for me than Monica's birth, I have found it to be incredibly healing as I had hoped. I wasn't necessarily very calm or collected as some of the Hypno-Birthing mums were on the birth videos, but I did feel as though I was very present and had some good tools up my sleeve when I needed them.
My midwives were also fantastic in supporting us all and reminding me of some of the breathing, affirmations and techniques to use.
Tony was kept very busy filling the pool as once Mara had decided it was time she was in rather a hurry!
We had to go up to the hospital after she was born as the placenta just wouldn't come, but even then we were incredibly lucky to have a very sympathetic and skilled female consultant on duty who dealt with things quickly and without the need for any anaesthesia, so I was able to come home again the very next day. I felt I was in control all the way through and have not experienced any of the trauma I felt after my first birthing experience.
Thanks again for the wonderful work you did with me to prepare for Mara's birth and this next stage of our family life.
Thank you so much for all the valuable tools you gave me to work with during her birth.
It was incredible to be at home and to be so much in the moment and be able to feel everything... such a different experience for me than Monica's birth, I have found it to be incredibly healing as I had hoped. I wasn't necessarily very calm or collected as some of the Hypno-Birthing mums were on the birth videos, but I did feel as though I was very present and had some good tools up my sleeve when I needed them.
My midwives were also fantastic in supporting us all and reminding me of some of the breathing, affirmations and techniques to use.
Tony was kept very busy filling the pool as once Mara had decided it was time she was in rather a hurry!
We had to go up to the hospital after she was born as the placenta just wouldn't come, but even then we were incredibly lucky to have a very sympathetic and skilled female consultant on duty who dealt with things quickly and without the need for any anaesthesia, so I was able to come home again the very next day. I felt I was in control all the way through and have not experienced any of the trauma I felt after my first birthing experience.
Thanks again for the wonderful work you did with me to prepare for Mara's birth and this next stage of our family life.