| The Birth of Ellie by Kristine Wines |
As most of you know Ellie is finally here!!! What an exciting arrival it was. At 8:45 p.m. on May 3rd my water broke. It didn't take very long before my contractions began and increased in intensity. I called Jude (my midwife), who then came by to make sure my water was broke and that I was ok. She then told me to try to sleep... haha like that was really going to happen. Evan set up the living room for the birth while I paced around the bed room from the bed to the bath room. Around 2:30/3:00 a.m. my contractions were between 1-5 minutes a part, lasting about a minute, so I called Jude again. She came over and from here out most of what was happening became a blur as I was focusing on the contractions and tired from lack of sleep. Eventually, we filled the birthing pool for me to go into. When I got into the pool, my contractions had slowed down and come to a holt! At the time I thought it was because I was too comfortable in the warm water, but later Jude informed me that when her assistant/midwife in training came into the house, it caused the labor to stop (this is apparently common). The stopping of my labor was frustrating because I felt as though I had to start everything all over. This was probably a huge exageration due to the the labor, however it turned out to be a huge help. Since this happened, I went through a tiny mental break down and started yelling "she's never going to come!" Then I thought about what if she didn't come and of course a c-section popped into my head (a huge fear of mine). At this point I began pushing, which triggered my body to help me to let go of her so she could come out. I felt my bottom and could feel a bulge!!! Another contraction and I felt her hair!!! There is nothing like the feeling that she is really almost out and into my arms. One more push and she came right out! I was amazed by the size of her and relieved by how incredibly healthy she looked. She began crying right away and as I looked into her blue eyes my heart melted. I was in love! Evan was an amazing support throughout the entire birth. He stayed by my side and helped me through each contraction. The labor would not have been the same with out him. I'm so grateful to be with him! After 12 hours of labor Ellie was born at 8:40 a.m on May 4th. She was 6.9 lbs and 21 inches. Peace and Love, Kristine & Evan |
