Mid-wife in the making

Last Sunday I had the opportunity to be at my second live birth, not counting my births. Nicole invited me to be at her home birth to take pictures. A few days before Logan came, she informed me that they were not going to have the nurse come anymore, it was just going to be me and Jen. Thankfully, I didn't know or ask how much Jen knew, because I didn't know until the end of the day that it was Jen's first live birth. Nicole was a rockstar! She was the most perfect mother in labor. It was one of the most beautiful and natural experiences I got to be apart of. Logan came out so fast in one push in the pool that his sack was still on his head, it actually was probably still in tack and came out in the pool. Jen is also amazing! should God allow me to have another baby, I would love to do a home birth. Nelton is not for it (at this point), but even if he doesn't let me, I want Jen to be at my next birth. She is so calm and empowering. Wow! What a cool day. Nicole had the most problems delivering the placenta. It took an hour and 20 minutes. I massaged her stomach most of that time. Before I left and after Jen left, Nicole wanted to go to the bathroom, so I helped take her and changed the sheets while she was going to the bathroom with Osmar. She said she was getting dizzy, so we took her back to bed, but she fainted! It was quite scary to say the least. When she came to, she was throwing up brown liquid all over everything. When that was done, we cleaned her as best we could, then she began convulsing. I really saw her life flash before my eyes and began to pray with all my might to God, pleading for his help. I have never been in that position before and I have heard of plenty of mothers who have lost their lives with childbirth. Osmar left me to call the nurse, when she came back to again, I was still freaking out, but staying calm and in control, that was the Lord. I got Logan dressed for the first time in his life while the nurse was checking Nicole over. It was really a plan to "hide him" from the eye drops and vitamin K shot, and cord clamping, all things Nicole was set on not doing. It was sweet to spend some precious time rocking an amazing firstborn. It was an incredible day! I got there around 5:30 a.m., he was born at 7:48 a.m., and I left around 1:00 p.m. All on a Sunday, the only reason I didn't rush home. :)