First-Time Birth – My Dream Birth

This is my birth report as a first-time mother in my own home 40+3 

On Tuesday 2/8, when I am 2 days overdue, my midwife will come by. Now I'm 2-2.5 cm dilated and she offers me to make a small membrane solution, which I agree to immediately.

Time: 16-18 I try to take a nap but wake up every half hour with good pains in my stomach and lower back that wake me up. This adds up a lot during the evening!however, they are far from regular and occur with a frequency of 6-18 minutes. It continues throughout the night and the following morning to pull up.

At 8:16 a.m. we decide to call the midwife, as the contractions are now 4–5 minutes apart and I throw up after some of them.

We agree to talk again in about an hour, as we all feel safe and comfortable with the situation.

At At 9:31 my husband calls the midwife again as at this point there are 3 minutes between contractions.

At 10:15 a.m. the midwife arrives at our home. When she examines me, she assesses that I am 6 cm dilated and now in active labor.

At 12:15 p.m. the birthing pool is ready for me in the living room, and I can finally get into it, which was absolutely amazing!

At 12:53 midwife notices how far down baby has come and she estimates that he is only 1 1/5 finger joints from the opening!

At 1:12 p.m. the urge to push is increasing strongly, and at 1:17 p.m. my water breaks spontaneously in the pool.

At 13:35 my husband stands behind me with the midwife to get ready to welcome the little one and my friend who is a birth attendant takes his place up in front of me and is a fantastic support

After 3 pushes, our son is born at 1:43 p.m. I will never forget hearing my husband say, “Oh, honey! He’s coming now!”

It was an absolutely dream-like birth, and without a doubt the greatest thing I have ever experienced in my life.