Birth of Lia - Positive Home Water Birth (Birth Video Included)

Hope you’re well. We welcomed our baby girl, Lia into the world on Monday morning and it was just amazing! 

We laboured for about 14 hours, the last 4 or so in the pool where she arrived safely and smoothly with no issues (no tears!) using relaxation, breathing and vocalisation. I spent the rest of the time labouring on the fit ball with the TENS which was great! 

We were overjoyed that everything went so perfectly for her! Unfortunately, when I birthed the placenta naturally about 40 minutes later, I passed a huge clot and lost a significant amount of blood. It wasn’t an emergency and I stopped bleeding naturally but after several hours of bonding I still couldn’t stand up without feeling faint, so they did end up transferring us to the hospital where they gave me fluids and an iron infusion, we spent the night and were home quickly the next day.

All in all, we are so very happy and would not have been able to achieve this outcome without your education and guidance, so thank you so so much!

I have a positive birth story to share with the world.

Much love, Simmone and Anthony xxx

Birth Video Shared with Permission from Simmone - much gratitude and honour in being able to share with you.