Children are a gift from God to us. It is the link between family, and even love. Being pregnant for 9 months and 10 days is an extremely difficult time for mothers, and it is a long road.
To get to the end of the journey is both an effort and boundless love. Sometimes birth goes very differently than we planned. Transfers (both during and after birth) happen…even to low risk families. But so often…the way in which a transfer happens can make a huge difference in the birthing family’s experience.
At a standalone birth facility, one mom gave birth to her second child fairly quickly. She grew from 3 to 10 cm in less than two hours. …and the baby started to crown as soon as her water ruptured. Dad assisted in catching his second son, but the team quickly saw he was struggling with the change.
At the place of secondary birth has been of great help. But they felt the baby needed more support, so they called 911 for help. The ambulance crew showed up promptly. And we had an efficient and relatively peaceful transfer to Children’s hospital.
After being transferred to the hospital, the baby was kept in the NICU for a few days to get better. But then the baby was able to go home to the family in a healthy and normal condition.
Through the above case to see, it is not good to have a quick birth. But there are many more factors needed to ensure the safety of both mother and child.
Normal birth doesn’t always go according to known plans. So when you know you have a baby and prepare mentally for situations on the journey to welcome your baby to be born.
Sometimes we should also learn about difficult cases like these, to feel less alone on the journey to meet our children. And strong to step through the complex things ahead.
