"The biggest miracle and blessing was I never felt fear" - A positive Unmedicated Hospital Birth

Harvey is my third child. With my other two babies I was induced and really had no desire to feel anything at all so, having a planned induction with an epidural suited me perfectly. But this time around, I wanted to do things very differently. I was surprised by my desire to learn more about natural birth and was seriously concerned for myself when I started to really consider it! 🤣

My sister introduced me to Christian Hypnobirthing. I got on the website and read beautiful stories and I was intrigued. I couldn't watch the birth stories yet, that was a little too much for me. (Fast forward two weeks later, me binge watching all of them and sobbing uncontrollably every time!) I purchased the course and app and I absolutely loved it. I learned things about my body and the whole process of giving birth that I had never known or even heard before, and I already had two kids! The more I learned the more guided by God I felt and I realized I wanted a natural and unmedicated birth. I absolutely loved the idea of a home birth but for various reasons I knew it was not the route for my family and I.

Having been induced with my other babies I had obviously never gone into labor before, and really wasn't even sure what a contraction felt like. This time around, I wanted my body to go into labor on its own, I wanted to feel and experience it all. (Again you should know that I felt this was all very inspired from my loving Heavenly Father, because I do not voluntarily sign up for pain or discomfort or the unknown for that matter!)

I had a very challenging pregnancy with sickness and I had a very hard time finding a good provider. I switched three times. I finally ended up with a midwife who was good, but in the back of my mind, I was expecting things to not go my way when my son's birthday finally arrived, and I had just decided I would be tough and get through it.

Then, two weeks before my due date, I met a different midwife and it changed everything. We just really vibed and for the first time in my pregnancy I felt seen and heard, she listened to me, and I felt like she really cared about me, and the experience I wanted to have.

I was measuring large and was beyond miserable so my midwife swept my membranes at 38 weeks. About 12 hours later my body went into labor! I went to bed around 11:45 pm on October 1st and was having light cramping. I woke up 2 hours later to some more cramping and contracting, but I could sleep through it. Around 2:45am I decided to get up as I couldn't sleep comfortably any longer. I made some tea, and read my book on the couch. I got into the bathtub around 4am and was having consistent contractions. At about 5am I realized this was absolutely happening today and I was going to meet my baby! I woke up my husband and told him to not freak out, but we were having a baby today! I then got in the shower and continued to labor. I put a chair from my kitchen in my shower and would kneel over it during contractions and sit when they eased up. Being in the hot shower and laboring there was wonderful for me. I felt calm and in control and so excited that my body had gone into labor and that this was happening!

My husband was timing my contractions and getting more and more nervous saying, shouldn't we go now Heath?? But I just kept doing my thing, and said yeah, we will, its fine babe.

We got everything ready and got into the car about 6:30am. I checked into the hospital at 6:45 and was dilated to a 7.5. I was so excited and so proud of myself! I was even more thrilled to learn that my midwife was coming on call at 7 am. Definitely not a coincidence. I was blessed with an absolute angelic nurse. My midwife and nurse stayed with me the whole time, but they honored every wish and request that I had put into my birth plan. They gave me space, but also encouraged me and helped me push through when I wanted to quit. I couldn't have done it without them!

My husband was amazing. And he helped me and held me as I breathed through each contraction. My water broke, and that was such an amazing moment for me. I knew for sure, I was getting close and I was thrilled! I listened to a mix of the tracks as well as some of my favorite music. I felt very in control and safe. The biggest miracle and blessing was I never felt fear. Of course I felt pain and lots of intense feelings, but fear was never among them, and I know that is because of everything I learned and the training that I did through the Christian Hypnobirthing course and tracks.

Around 10am, I began to complain and ask why my son wasn't here yet. My midwife asked me if I wanted to be checked, so I said yes. I was fully dilated and my midwife told me if I wanted to start pushing I could! So I did, it was very intense, but the support I had and felt was unmatched. My beautiful son was born at 10:24am on October 2nd 2024.

He weighed 9lbs 2 oz and was 22 inches long. I think I was in shock when he finally came out. I couldn't believe I had actually done it and that he was finally here!

I am so grateful to the Christian Hypnobirthing team, as well as my husband and the amazing birthing team I had in the hospital that morning. I had a beautiful birth and couldn't have done it without all of their help and support.

So, YES you can do it and you can be heard and have a beautiful experience where your requests are listened to and honored in the hospital. xo

Heather

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