My doula sent me the following text a couple of days ago:
Now, bear in mind that my baby, Rosie, is almost a year old. The thought that one of the nurses that assisted me during my birth would remember us all these many months and births later is just incredible/hilarious. You're probably thinking, "That must have been some kind of birth!". To that I say, "Yes, and no." Nothing extremely dramatic happened. Nothing tragic transpired -- Rosie and I were and are both perfectly fine. It was 14 hours in total and with the exception of a little -- okay, well, a lot of pre-birth pooping (Rosie did it, not me) a much needed epidural, everything went according to plan.
After 10 months of planning, [attempts at] preparation, and anticipation, my husband and I were happy to welcome Rosie to the planet. And now, here we are, close to a full year later, and I'm excited to wish my little pooper a happy first birthday. I'm sure the next year will be just as adventurous as her birth was.
What's your birth story?
