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It was decided early, I’d pursue an all natural birth and the best part, keep and encapsulate my Placenta.
Sounds like an undesirable request but when you choose for a medicine free pregnancy and birth, encapsulating your placenta is an easy sell. I initially thought this kind of magic could only be accessed by societies elite. However, to my surprise, the process was easy to organize and affordable. I was very skeptical about the whole process but the more and more I looked into it I was enticed by the benefits it was said to offer.
So, here I was laying on my back with my husband clenching my arm so tight, telling me to get the baby out over and over again. I sensed fear in his voice. Little did I know at this time he had just pushed the emergency button and was staring down at our baby’s head, silent and grey. His heart was in his throat and I instantly regretted all the built up resentment towards him hours earlier. Still holding onto me he kept close to my ear telling me to push and keep going.
2020, what a whirlwind. For many, including myself, it had been emotional and hard to grasp. The Global Pandemic continues to take a toll on the world but Victoria, where I’m located, seems to have it under control for now. However, businesses, families and individuals, are all learning to re-build and operate successfully, with what is being described as “Covid Normal”. A lot are re-building on all levels; mentally, physically, emotionally and even learning to re-build their businesses and relationships. An eight month lock down broke me.
In the winter of August 2018 at 38 weeks, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The tiniest version of my husband and I finally earthside.