The Beauty, Strength and Surrender to Childbirth: Luna’s Birth Story

I told my husband and he called the midwife. The midwife told us to come to the birthing centre and just relax there. It was 10pm by the time we decided to leave, pack everything, get in the car, drive and settled in the birthing room at 10.30pm. I got checked and the midwife said: “You better call the birth photographer because you are 8cm!” I couldn’t believe it, I was so happy and ready to birth my child!

My husband called our wonderful, quiet and candid birth photographer Alex. She got there really quick and I didn’t realise she was there until a few minutes later! I decided to manage my waves and relax in the birthing pool. The midwife started filling it up. The lights were dim, it was peaceful, quiet, and I got into that beautiful warm water. I felt a stronger pressure and urge to push.

Following the waves of my body, I started to push in the pool. Soon after, my baby boy was born at 12.03am, 3.96kgs of beauty, chub and love. My waters never broke until after his head was out. I could feel the amniotic sac like a bubble coming out! It was such an empowering feeling to have birthed without any interventions or time frame, my body and baby making the calls. I was being guided by a strong natural force and during the whole moment, I felt the connection with all the other women that have birthed before me. We are women, made to birth, real life goddesses.