Ep 68: The Mysteriously Missed Birth

There's a first time for everything.  Sometimes midwives miss births, sometimes they *almost* miss births, and sometimes....  Well, you'll have to listen in to hear the odd in-between!   Important Updates:   Happy Homebirth Academy is almost ready to launch!  In the meantime, check out my free mini-course, and join the facebook pop-up group!   myhappyhomebirth.com/essentials facebook.com/groups/happyhomebirthpopup   Resources Mentioned in this episode: Coming Alongside A Friend Who Has Experienced Loss   Show Notes: Cierra is a Le Leche League Leader who love supporting parents in breastfeeding. Cierra’s first pregnancy ended in miscarriage weeks after she thought she was in the “safe zone” Cierra never forgets the compassion of the OB that was on call when she learned that her baby had passed. She gave her a massive hug and support in a time of need. The “at least” comments are so painful to the grieving parent stillbirthday.com Second pregnancy was several months later—this time there was less jubilation, more “survival mode” Cierra opted for an epidural, which she says began the “cascade of interventions”. The delivery was very difficult, requiring forceps. The next birth was much faster, and she had a baby at a hospital-based birth center. On the way to the birth center, as Cierra was very far along, she said, “THIS IS WHY PEOPLE HAVE HOMEBIRTHS” Their baby was born only 30 minutes after arriving With their third baby, it was easy to decide to have a homebirth Cierra’s midwife helped her as she decided to stop tandem nurse during the pregnancy of her most recent baby. Cierra experienced prodromal labor with this pregnancy Cierra is laboring on the tub. She stood up to walk to the birth pool, but as she stood, she felt that her baby was coming immediately. Her third baby “birthed herself”—fetal ejection reflex! The bathroom was dark, and nobody could see. Everyone thought the baby was about to be born….. The baby had already been born! She caught herself on the toilet seat. There was a true knot in the cord Cierra’s midwife said, “I’ve missed some births, and I’ve almost missed some births. I’ve not missed a birth right in front of me before.”