I wanted to share my birth story with you and Kari and to thank you both for allthe support and preparation Tony and I received during the birth rhythms andlabour intensive classes.I went to bed after my yoga class on Monday June 8th and woke up at 3:30am inlabour. When I realized I was really in labour I had a moment of panic ("Ican't do this" "I'm not strong enough") and then I remembered all the women Iknew who had taken this journey before me and I let go of all fear. The rest ofthe day was transcendently peaceful! I slept on and off between contractionsthroughout the night and then got up at 7am to begin my more focused journey.Tony and I walked around the neighborhood and then around the birthing poolthroughout the day - I must have walked about 50 miles by the end of the day:-) Walking was definitely the ritual that was working for me. Between each"expansion," I was able to focus on returning to my "baseline" and felt asthough I entered more and more into labourland as the day progressed. At around5:30pm walking just no longer seemed to work, so I entered the birthing pool!The waters brought such relief - in all my life I've never felt such awonderful feeling! I began pushing at around 6pm and through deep moans andeven some powerful growls, I gave birth to a beautiful son at 7:26pm!I can't even express to you how grateful I am for all the preparation Tony and Idid and received. I was able to trust myself, trust the process, and connectwith my baby. In doing so, I birthed him with a profound sense of trust andlove.
Thanks to you both!
Julie.
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