Remember this couple? Mom had a due date of Christmas Day. It was her first baby. I thought the chances of baby being born on Christmas Day are really slim to none. The percentage of babies born on their actual due date is very tiny! Lo and behold...I got the text Christmas Eve that mom was in labor.
I always try and get to the hospital around 6 cm dilated. That gives me some time to capture the contraction stage and the between moments before the really hard work comes in. I was in close contact with Mom during her labor, so again imagine my surprise when last I heard she was at 4 cm, and the next text I received was that she was ready to push! It was a mad rush, but I got there around 9 pm with plenty of time to spare.
This was probably the most determined and focused mom I've ever met during labor! Smiling, asking her husband how he was holding up between contractions and pushing. After nearly 4 HOURS of pushing, without an epidural, Mom and Dad finally got to meet their Christmas morning surprise. Just before 1 AM on Christmas Day, their little princess entered the world. Hearing them say "It's a girl? We got a girl!!" almost made me wish I had been patient enough to wait until baby's birth day to find out the sex of my babies!
A hefty 8 and a half pounds!
Congratulations Mom and Dad on your beautiful baby girl! I am so honored to have been a part of your amazing story.
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Beautiful Beautiful birth session my friend.
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