Birthing with Midwives at Bliss Birth Center

This year has been so unconventional. I have had to turn away several repeat clients for the inability to service them at their birth location of choice. I was grateful, however, when this THREEpeat mom not only shared the news that she was expecting, but that she would be changing her normal place of delivery (hospital) to a birth center. She fell in love with Trish at Bliss Birth Center and began to prepare to welcome her 3rd sweet boy.

Being a planner, much like myself, Mom had big ideas as to when she would labor and what it would look like when the older boys met their younger brother. However, to go along with the theme of 2020, we have all learned that so much is out of our control.

I got the call that she was in labor and heading to the birth center. With it being the distance from my house and this mom having a history of quick labors, Kathleen (her doula) and I decided it would be best that I just begin to head that way as well. She arrived to the center and found that labor was indeed coming along quickly. I arrived shortly thereafter. She was in charge of the whole process and eventually decided to move into the tub. She worked and before long, he was placed into her arms.

After sharing the news that baby boy was here, Grandma brought up big brothers to meet him. With it being the middle of the night, they were not very awake or keen to being in the spotlight. Mom was a bit emotional as she visioned something a bit more exciting. I encouraged her that I was in no rush and to not force things. Let them get their bearings and things will begin to happen naturally. Her youngest son, was so tired that I asked her to allow him to rest next to her in bed and just let him cuddle with baby. Magic happened.

Soon after, older brother became enamored by the sweet babe and wanted in on all of the action.

A truly magical birth.