The little guys feetsies!!!!! Click on them to see more pics
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Baby Days and Sleepless Nights
By some odd twist of fate or God's hand I have been able to attend and actively participate in two births of two very good friends since we've been here. The first was my neighbor, and the second was a friend from church. She gave birth last night. I went over there at 7pm and we were up all night long. She gave birth at 4:36am to a beautiful NINE LB. baby boy, 21 1/2" long, and she did soooo good. She had a midwife at her home and it was so wonderful being able to walk around her home with her and sit with her while she took a bath in labor. The last minutes came and she was scared but she was so strong and did so good. And that baby nursed for hours afterwards. Beautiful, alert, and healthy. Momma and him were sleeping peacefully in bed as the midwife and her apprentices and I left this morning at 8am. I crashed when I got home after getting completely disoriented - lack of sleep can do that to you I guess. What an amazing experience though. She kept thanking me for being there for her and you know what I just feel completely in awe and blessed to have been given such an opportunity to be there in the first place. Her husband and her prayed during labor, the midwife prayed for her, I prayed for her. It was just amazing to see how everything was just as it needed to be.
The little guys feetsies!!!!! Click on them to see more pics
The little guys feetsies!!!!! Click on them to see more pics
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That is so beautiful! What a great experience!
I have not yet been able to experience a birth that didn't involve me. I would really love to, someday, though. How special that you could be there for her.
That's so neat that they wanted you to be a part of it. What an honor.
i think it's great that you have gotten to share in such an amazing part of your friends lives. i have seen a few births, but no one that i knew and even then it's beautiful. i love your blog and i've been reading for awhile. the computer cover is actually just from dell online. i got it when i ordered the computer. they have a bunch of them and they are removable. which is great because i often get tired of things haha.
Aww...what sweet baby feet! I am in total awe of any woman who has it in her to do a home birth. After my labor I would be WAY too much of a wuss to even attempt it.
What an amazing opportunity for you! And those tiny feet... so sweet. I've never met you in person, but I can imagine you'd be an amazing labor coach. And prayer got us through labor as well... we know God takes care of everything!
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