I Did Not Cut My Baby's Umbilical Cord for Six Days So We Could Have a Natural "Lotus Birth" Just

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110. My last hospital birth went so poorly that i decided to deliver my last baby at home

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During my last hospital birth i was induced 3 weeks early due to gestational diabetes. My body was not interested in giving birth 3 weeks early and higher and higher doses of Pitocin were pumped into my body for a labor that ended up lasting for 38 hours. The epidural they gave me had slipped from my back early on leaving me with the option to get a second injection in my spine or go without. I went without. By the time my son was born i had uterine fatigue and my uterus would not clamp down. The arteries remained open and i began to bleed, badly. two injections and talk of a possible emergency hysterectomy later, my OB had to manually massage my upper uterus. Horrifying i assure you.

My homebirth began with a natural feeling that woke me at 2 am followed by a call to my midwife and my husband setting up the last minute things around our house while i rested in the bath. By the time my midwife arrived i was about ready to deliver my son. I didn't care for the birthing pool so i delivered in my bedroom. He was born quickly and the bleeding was minimal. The whole affair, start to finish, was 2 hours. I felt better than i ever did after a hospital birth and recovered very quickly. Having him at home was one of the best decisions we have ever made.