A positive induction: Eva’s birth story
My pregnancy was very good, I had no symptoms at all. Happy Parents. Happy Baby. helped me by explaining the benefits of perineum massage and hypnobirthing. Also, to get ready for the little one, with things to get before the birth and how to prepare the hospital bag.
My waters broke at 7.00am while sleeping and they were green, I called the delivery suite and they told me to go to the hospital. I was admitted and they put me on the hormone infusion straight away as well as the baby monitoring. I was fully dilated by 7.30pm and started pushing at 7.45pm. I was pushing for two hours and they had to do an episiotomy at the end and I lost some blood as my uterus stopped contracting.
But once everything settled, I was amazed by such a big girl (4kg) coming out of me. She was gorgeous!
The first days with Baby Eva were quite hard. We were overwhelmed and I had some baby blues but after five days everything was better and we started enjoying parenthood. Happy Parents. Happy Baby. had taught us about baby blues and postpartum depression so I was ready for some tears and mood changes.
I would definitely recommend Happy Parents. Happy Baby. to a friend. I think it is very important to have all the information given by this course and the opportunity to know other parents in the same situation. And it was fun!
Top Tips:
● Don't be afraid to ask all your doubts
● Follow your instincts
● Expect the unexpected and enjoy every bit!
You can read lots more Positive Birth Stories here. We have positive birth stories from all types of births, including homebirths, water births, induction of labour, instrumental deliveries and Caesarean section births.
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