Comments | keelyerin: Dale's Birth Story

keelyerin

Dale's Birth Story

Nov 19, 2011 20:39

Dale Arden Irene
Born at Home (!!)
October 17th, 2011
10:31am
8lbs, 4oz, 20.5"

( birth story and pictures (post-birth!) )

home birth, pre-eclampsia, dale arden, halston, wiley, birth story, pregnancy, brandon

Comments 15

missbritts November 20 2011, 03:48:46 UTC

um, NOT the boringest birth story ever. it was beautiful! girl, you are amazing! i still need to go back and read your pre-e entries. at what gestation was Dale born?

congrats!!!

keelyerin November 20 2011, 04:54:50 UTC

Thank you! I'm astounded you were willing to read it all ( ... )

evel_lin November 20 2011, 09:17:29 UTC

I found I was more comfortable with waiting for my second homebirth than I would have been for my first. I think once I'd done it I had more faith in my body to do things right, if that makes sense?

keelyerin November 20 2011, 13:35:24 UTC

It totally does. I was more worried that waiting would mean I didn't get to have one and I'd have to go to the hospital. The birth part, I was confident about - its always been the pregnancy I am bad at and the birth I was good at - ha!

It's funny that once labor started while I was healthy (other than the bit where I reversed dilation) I wasn't ever in doubt that I could birth at home or worried about home birth - and the reverse dilation worries were more anger and frustration than anything else.

It seems that everyone I tell gets most worked up about omg home birth, yikes! when that was the least stressful and worrisome part for me. Idk if that makes sense, either ;)

evel_lin November 20 2011, 09:15:45 UTC

You were bloody awesome! Homebirths rock! And she is absolutely gorgeous, all those chubby little limbs and that smile! Give her a big squishy hug from me :-)

venusjenntrap November 20 2011, 14:21:12 UTC

So beautiful!!!!!

ruethee November 20 2011, 19:12:13 UTC

I love this! Congratulations, mama!

repercussionist November 21 2011, 10:59:08 UTC

A wonderful story, Keely! You never cease to impress me.

What was the castor oil cocktail? Castor oil and champagne? Do you think that worked? Because I'd like to go to my Thursday appointment armed with suggestions.

Also, your midwives are fucking awesome. Cleaned up and got you some food? This is why women rock.

This story also terrified me a bit, but that's unavoidable.

keelyerin November 21 2011, 15:08:06 UTC

It was 2oz castor oil, 1 cup champagne, 3/4 cup apricot nectar, and some oz (I forget but can check) of almond butter. Blended, cold, get it in within an hour. It's a friend's midwives super duper recipe, and my midwife said it was similar to the ones she uses so I could go for it. It definitely started things, but it won't if baby isn't ready. You'll just get diarrhea and no baby.

I have no idea how the recommendations for castor oil change with a previous c-section, and it's a big step (I agonized over it, actually.) so discuss with your health care people there before even considering it.

Don't let my stuff terrify you! It was really a wonderful experience, and a month out I have no memory of pain or anxiety ;) or heartburn.

repercussionist November 22 2011, 10:03:38 UTC

I would never do something like that without someone telling me it's OK, believe me. I am terrified of doing this birth "wrong."

I'm in such a scary place where my baby is already frighteningly huge to the point where they're thinking I might not be able to do vaginal again, but at the same time, they might want to try to induce before he gets bigger, and we all know that inductions do not combine well with VBACs. Kickstarting labor in any way that has not been pre-approved by my medical advisors is NOT on the menu for me.

I'm terrified of birth in general, so it's not you, it's me. :-)