"All that is needed for the majority of labors to go well is a healthy, pregnant woman who has loving support in labor, self-confidence, and attendants with infinite patience." -Sheila Kitzinger-

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Dreambirth of Dominik Antonio

Around 7.30pm my surges started, but it was so mild that I hardly noticed and just ignored it. I took a shower and decided to lie down and listen to my Rainbow relaxation CD. I was so relaxed that when my surges came every 3mins I was checking for an hour between 9pm and 10pm if it’s really it or not.

I asked my husband to call the hospital and when the midwives heard I have contractions every 3min for 60sec, I could still communicate that this is my second baby so I should know if this is it or not and whether to come to the hospital. They advised that if I am not sure I should try to walk out the pain.

I was a bit surprised by this answer but thinking it mustn’t be it because I am fine, I can cope with this and decided to stay in the bed and practice my breathing.

Forty-five minutes later I got up (which I shouldn’t have) and the surges were much stronger and they started coming every minute. I asked my husband to call the hospital but deep down I knew I should just stay at home.

It was 11pm; I could hardly walk by that stage. I got in the car. The seat was 90degrees up and couldn’t be moved because just a day before I fitted a capsule for my baby. I couldn’t get comfortable.

Half way to the hospital I asked to stop the car, the baby was coming. My husband decided to continue to the hospital. It was like the longest drive ever for me (the hospital is about 28min from us). Just a few minutes before we got to the hospital my water broke and I could feel the head coming.

My husband stopped at the car park of the hospital and helped me to take of my pants and the baby’s head was out. He quickly ran to get some help but no one was around and he couldn’t get into the hospital. He came back to me and I was holding the baby’s head. I asked my husband to support the head and telling him what to do. He had to leave me again to try and get someone from the hospital.

A gentleman came quickly from the hospital doors and ran to me. By that time the shoulders were, but because my sitting position the baby couldn’t come out. He lifted me up and as he did that the baby just came out so easily. It is 11.28pm and my baby was born.

After that the midwives came and took my baby, wrapped it in the blanket, clipped the cord, told me it’s a boy and took him away, which was the worst feeling for me but I understand that they had to get him warm as it was only 5 degrees that night. All I could think was why we didn’t just stay at home.

It was the most natural way to give birth to my baby that I could have dreamed of. No drugs, no interruptions by any monitors or anyone.

Thank you & Hypnobirthing!

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