A ring of births....

On the 30th, a Thursday, early morning, about 6am, the midwife called to say that Steph was in labor. Her last birth she had a 45 min labor, so there was no time for a shower, etc...out the door I went. I got there shortly after 7am(had to get the kids to the neighbors) and the mama was doing awesome in her bathtub. Babe sounded great! Shortly there after, the midwife got there, and we just waited. At some point in time, mom decided to get out of the tub and to her bed, and birthed her baby at 8:30ish, just under 3 hours this time. She was hoping it wouldn't be so quick, and she got her wish! Babe was 8lbs 6oz! Just before this mama began pushing, the phone rang and it was another girl that was 37wks and her water had broken. She lived an hour north of where we were at. So after this mom's recovery, we grabbed some lunch, and headed there. Her contractions were every few min, but not lasting very long. So we sent them for a nap, and we did the same. When we woke up things were still the same, so we decided to get out of their hair and go for dinner and to walmart. We got back, and they had actually began to space out, so we slept a bit more, woke at 2:30am and decided to go home as they had stopped. So I got home about 4am, got up at 7am to help get the kids ready and out the door, did the 24 hours check on the first girl, came home and rested a bit. At 2pm, her contractions had started, and at 3:30pm I was called to head to there birth. Kathy was going to try to get to her sister's nursing graduation and then head up. Everything worked fine. This couple was amazing. Very peaceful, loving, energizing, calm, accepting, just wonderful. They did have their babe at 8:30pm Saturday night, was a wonderful delivery, a little 5lb8oz girl:) Everything was great! The following Friday morning, I got a call that Amy was in labor. I think I got there a little after 7am., and she was in our new pool, the Birth Pool in a Box! She was in her zone, doing really well too! After about an hour, I suggested that she go to the bathroom, which she did and I checked her cervix after that, and she wasw 7-8cm! So I called the midwife who happened to be at another birth that was stalliing but two hours from where I was! So she called her back up midwife who got there about an hour later. Mom was complete and when she eventually had that urge to push, she did it, all 11lbs of it! Whoa! Biggest baby I've seen yet, but cute as ever! This mom didn't have a tear or anything, just goes to show you what can happen if given the right amount of time and patience. Then this past Thursday, the 13th, Sarah called and was in labor, her water had broken at 4:30am. I asked her if she was ok or if she needed me pronto. She said she was fine, so I got the kids up and ready for school, out the door, and I got to her about 8:30am. This was a VBAC mama that is so special, had been a quite a journey, and I just knew she was going to have a peaceful birth. At 9am I checked her and she was about 5cm. By noon, she was complete, and with smiles in between contractions, lots of belching..lol.....and lots of love, she birthed her babe at 2:51pm, a red headed little girl! These have all inspired and enlightened me more than I already am! If any of you are reading this you should all know that you all did awesome!!!!! Birth can be such a wonderful experience, and I am so lucky to get to share it with all these mama's! Bravo!