First birth - Experience

When first time parents are facing their birth,some have found the support of a doula to be a nice addition to their team. This first time birthing couple had plans to go unmedicated, feeling it would be a safer birth for mom and baby.  When labor began, dad did a great job of coaching mom through positions and breathing at home.  Doula was able to give suggestions by phone and with labor going fairly quickly, the team regrouped at the hospital.  Mom arrived already dialated to 7cm which was exciting.  In the hospital room, dad and doula helped mom try different positions including using the birth ball and within 3 hours mom was ready to push.  Different positions were tried for pushing and their baby girl arrived safely in less than 2 hours of pushing.  This unmedicated vaginal birth was an exciting ending to their pregnancy journey.

There was a downside to this birth - having personality issues with the first nurse who was there the first 3 hours.  You never know in labor whom your medical staff will be  - having a continuous labor support person in the room can make a difference to having a calm labor room for mom and dad to enjoy the birth.

The mom made this comment after the birth :  I concentrated on getting through each contraction rather then the entire process and what was going on around me, or what was going to happen next.  I stayed in the moment of each contraction.

This birth will be a great memory to myself and the parents!