Joyous Birth Members - Jesse Saler's Birth Story


well, my lazy attack wore off(we have ac in the bedroom only so i've been hiding out in there)so i thought i would say that lila jean came into the world with a howl from her mother at 5:10 am into her fathers hands. 9# 8oz,21 "long. when i stopped posting i was getting tired and didn't recognize transition when it practically hit me in the face! i kept saying 'is this transition? will i be able to push soon? why aren't i freaking out? i'm shaking sowhat's next?" then the pain came and i didn't push...that hurt BAD.

i cried out to please take me to the hospital as i was out of strength...i didn't realize it had been nearly 12 hours after being up in the heat all day before labor!i moaned and screamed on each exhale and in between gave orders out(heehee,sorry)like let me touch her, move youir hand! get the shoulder! where's the cord?prop me up more! oh goodness i was a brat.....patch was awesome. my water burst out all over him just before and he really got scared at that but never flinched. we had one couple stay the whole time and video tape, then patch took a bunch of still photos to scan!soon! um, she nursed immediately had like only a little vernix in the cracks here and there, and never needed to be suctioned. she was pink and wrinkled but perfect. i dropped colostrum in her eyes after about 3 hours(is that ok?) my cord seemed short to me so i sat still for a long while then tied it around 7am and cut it when it turned white. patch and the boys took her into the bathroom as she had pooped all over him and herself and i had privacy to calmly let go of the placenta- plop-one easy swoosh and it came out whole. the afterpains are very difficult but i've lost 20 lbs already so i guess my body is doing its job. heaven be praised it finally looks like we're in for rain!!! i had to send patch out to get the laundry off the line as i did 3 loads just after breakfast! then it got hot so i stayed in my room the rest of the day..she is now 13 hours old and suckling as i type.

thank you to everyone who stayed online vigil with me and to all those who sent energy and prayers, we are all fine and i will post tomorrow. love jesse


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