homebirth

Posted by The Stoffel Family February 14, 2015

homebirth

Birth at Home
A glimpse of Reuel's home birth

What a sweet beautiful morning...

my heart just swells with peace when I think back on that day.

I awoke to constricting muscles that ached for my child to be born onto this day. I remember a smile swept across my face and joy swept across my body as excitement settled in.. "this is the day!"

Dancing in the morning light, I soaked in every second because I knew there would never be a day like today again. A girl or boy would be born into this world and he or she would be ours..

I drank tea and ate breakfast then decided to call my friend who was my doula to come over to help time my contractions... I knew I was in labor but I wasn't ready to tell the world.

One happy soon to be daddy and brother dog!

Phil came home soon after. We got to make lunch and enjoy the time together before the midwifes got there.
We were so happy and excited that we couldn't calm down.
My contractions were very bearable and hard to time so my midwifes came early to check me but my labor was progressing so they decided to stay and hang out.

We had candles lit and music playing.. it felt so comfortable.

Edward wondering whats going on.. He likes to be where the action is.

I am so blessed to have my man beside me at all times.. he never left my side.

My Midwife, AnnMarie was so wonderful. She had such a soft, loving touch and presence. I feel so blessed to have been living here in this season of life to have her to deliver my baby. I loved that we talked, laughed, and enjoyed the time resting between contractions.

"It's a boy! It's a boy!" was all I could get out. I couldn't believe I had a baby boy.. not the fact he was a boy but that now after all that time thinking of a baby he was actually here.
We laughed and marveled at this little guy. I never saw something or someone more precious!