What a Home Birth Looks Like
When I first decided I would have my third child at home, I was nervous. After having two children in a hospital via induction and epidural, I wasn't sure how well I'd handle the pain. I have a vivid memory of having a very painful contraction at the hospital and asking the nurse what I was dilated to. The answer: a two. A TWO? I had expected a seven, maybe even an eight. But a two? Needless to say, I got the epidural. It was the memory of that contraction that haunted me throughout all the months leading up to our son's birth. If a two blew my mind, how could I even think I could make it through an entire birth? But I kept thinking that millions of women before me have experienced childbirth, and if they could do it, so could I. Turns out, I could do it. I did do it. And it was awesome. More on what a home birth feels like later. For now, here's what a home birth looks like. Just a couple photos from the birth of our son, Charlie Maximus Bielanko. -By Monica Bielanko
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