My 3rd Birth Story
June 26, 2025 On October 2, 2020, I remember sitting on a chair at the dinner table in the afternoon. There was a “band” around my baby belly that felt tight, and I sat rubbing it gently while William and Oliver were helping me rub my belly. The rest of the day was uneventful, but I went to bed around 12:30 a.m. I had trouble sleeping. At around 1:00 a.m., I awoke because my belly hurt, and I couldn’t sleep. The “hurt” came frequently, so I started tracking the sensations. The app tracker on my phone told me that I was having 4-1-1 contractions (contractions are 4 minutes apart, lasting for 1 minute, over the course of an hour). I called my doula and midwife. When the midwife picked up the call, and I told her what was happening, she said, “Why don’t you head on in to the hospital?” I asked her, “Don’t you want to know about my contractions?” And she responded, “No, I can tell by the way you’re breathing and talking. See you soon.” So when Jenny arrived, my...